CVE-2008-2801: mozilla firefox Improper Authentication
CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 07-07-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-2801 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Authentication vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 2.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.81%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7Timeline
- 07-07-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.15 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 do not properly implement JAR signing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) injection of JavaScript into documents within a JAR archive or (2) a JAR archive that uses relative URLs to JavaScript files.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.81%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.81% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score2.81%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
1 vendor · 2 products
References
46 links
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=418996X Refsource CONFIRM
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0216X Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=424188X Refsource CONFIRM
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11810VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2646X Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 46 references
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.383152Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWARE
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00207.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00288.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.384911Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWARE
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=424426X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-23.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00295.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA