CVE-2008-4065: canonical ubuntu_linux Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified

Published 24-09-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-4065 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk

28/100

0100

Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

4.3/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

4.11%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 1

DSA-1649-1 DSA-1669-1 DSA-1696-1 DSA-1697-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10601-1 RHSA-2008:0879+2 more

Timeline

24-09-2008
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x before 3.0.2, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 allow remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanisms and conduct XSS attacks via byte order mark (BOM) characters that are removed from JavaScript code before execution, aka "Stripped BOM characters bug."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.04.3

EPSS trend

Probability

4.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.11% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026

EPSS score

4.11%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (bugzilla.mozilla.org)
Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Affected systems

Mozilla3 products

firefox< 2.0.0.17 | ≥ 3.0, < 3.0.2
seamonkey< 1.1.12
thunderbird< 2.0.0.17

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 7.04 | 7.10 | 8.04

Debian1 product

debian_linuxEOL4.0

3 vendors · 5 products

References

51 links

www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-43.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32025Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/32011Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWAREThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/id?1020920VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32096Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01384.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11383VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory

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www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:206Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32144Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/32010Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/31985Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/31984Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/32185Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/32196Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01335.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32042Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/33433Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENThird Party Advisory
slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWAREThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32095Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/32089Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERTBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/32092Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0879.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01403.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/31987Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45356VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=430740X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-647-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32007Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0882.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32845Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32012Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/33434Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWAREThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32044Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0908.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/34501Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/32082Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA

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