Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1 through 3.0.3, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13, when running on Windows, do not properly identify the context of Windows .url shortcut files, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via an HTML document that is directly accessible through a filesystem, as demonstrated by documents in (1) local folders, (2) Windows share folders, and (3) RAR archives, and as demonstrated by IFRAMEs referencing shortcuts that point to (a) about:cache?device=memory and (b) about:cache?device=disk, a variant of CVE-2008-2810.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 4.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 3.0.1 |
| Microsoft | Windows | All versions |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | 1.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://liudieyu0.blog124.fc2.com/blog-entry-6.htmlBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32192Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32684Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32693Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32714Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32721Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32778Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32845Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32853Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33433Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33434Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34501Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4416Third Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2008/Nov/1021212.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1Broken Link
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-4582?
CVE-2008-4582 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1 through 3.0.3, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13, when running on Windows, do not properly identify the context of Windows .url shortcut files, which a...
How severe is CVE-2008-4582?
CVE-2008-4582 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-4582?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Mozilla Seamonkey.