What is the severity of CVE-2008-0418?

CVE-2008-0418 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that allows directory traversal in affected Mozilla applications.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0418?

To fix CVE-2008-0418, you should upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey, as versions prior to 2.0.0.12 and 1.1.8 are vulnerable.

Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2008-0418?

CVE-2008-0418 affects Mozilla Firefox versions up to 2.0.0.11, Thunderbird versions up to 2.0.0.11, and SeaMonkey versions up to 1.1.7.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-0418?

CVE-2008-0418 is a directory traversal vulnerability that could allow attackers to read sensitive files via the chrome: URI scheme.

What are the risks associated with CVE-2008-0418?

The risks associated with CVE-2008-0418 include unauthorized access to arbitrary files, which could lead to session hijacking or data exposure.

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CVE-2008-0418

medium

4.3

CWE

8/2/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-0418: Path Traversal

First published: Fri Feb 08 2008(Updated: )

Directory traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8, when using "flat" addons, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary Javascript, image, and stylesheet files via the chrome: URI scheme, as demonstrated by stealing session information from sessionstore.js.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Thunderbird	<=2.0.0.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey	<=1.1.7
Firefox	<=2.0.0.11

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0418?
CVE-2008-0418 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that allows directory traversal in affected Mozilla applications.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0418?
To fix CVE-2008-0418, you should upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey, as versions prior to 2.0.0.12 and 1.1.8 are vulnerable.
Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2008-0418?
CVE-2008-0418 affects Mozilla Firefox versions up to 2.0.0.11, Thunderbird versions up to 2.0.0.11, and SeaMonkey versions up to 1.1.7.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-0418?
CVE-2008-0418 is a directory traversal vulnerability that could allow attackers to read sensitive files via the chrome: URI scheme.
What are the risks associated with CVE-2008-0418?
The risks associated with CVE-2008-0418 include unauthorized access to arbitrary files, which could lead to session hijacking or data exposure.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0418?
CVE-2008-0418 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that allows directory traversal in affected Mozilla applications.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0418?
To fix CVE-2008-0418, you should upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey, as versions prior to 2.0.0.12 and 1.1.8 are vulnerable.
Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2008-0418?
CVE-2008-0418 affects Mozilla Firefox versions up to 2.0.0.11, Thunderbird versions up to 2.0.0.11, and SeaMonkey versions up to 1.1.7.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-0418?
CVE-2008-0418 is a directory traversal vulnerability that could allow attackers to read sensitive files via the chrome: URI scheme.
What are the risks associated with CVE-2008-0418?
The risks associated with CVE-2008-0418 include unauthorized access to arbitrary files, which could lead to session hijacking or data exposure.