CVE-2008-2810: mozilla firefox
CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 07-07-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-2810 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.10%
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 4Timeline
- 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 identify the context of Windows shortcut files, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site for which the user has previously saved a shortcut.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.10%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
65%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.10% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.10%
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
36 links- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0216X Refsource CONFIRM
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2646X Refsource CONFIRM
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.383152Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWARE
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-32.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 36 references
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9593VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- 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=410156X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00295.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA