high
7.5
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-2806: Input Validation

First published: Mon Jul 07 2008(Updated: )

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.15 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 on Mac OS X allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and create arbitrary socket connections via a crafted Java applet, related to the Java Embedding Plugin (JEP) and Java LiveConnect.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox=2.0.0.12
Firefox=2.0_.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.3
Firefox=2.0.0.2
Thunderbird=2.0_.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.5
Thunderbird=2.0_.12
Firefox=2.0_8
Firefox=2.0_.9
Thunderbird=2.0_8
Firefox=2.0_.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.2
Firefox=2.0_.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-beta
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.1
Firefox=2.0
Firefox=2.0.0.14
Thunderbird=2.0_.9
Firefox=2.0_.5
Firefox=2.0.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.6
Thunderbird=2.0_.13
Firefox=2.0.0.11
Thunderbird=2.0_.14
Firefox=2.0.0.13
Firefox=2.0-rc2
Firefox=2.0_.6
Firefox=2.0_.4
Firefox=2.0-beta_1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.9
Thunderbird=2.0_.4
Thunderbird=2.0_.6
Firefox=2.0-rc3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-2806?

    CVE-2008-2806 is considered a critical vulnerability because it allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-2806?

    To fix CVE-2008-2806, update Mozilla Firefox to version 2.0.0.15 or later and SeaMonkey to version 1.1.10 or later.

  • Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2008-2806?

    CVE-2008-2806 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 2.0.0.15, SeaMonkey versions before 1.1.10, and specific versions of Thunderbird.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2008-2806?

    Attackers can exploit CVE-2008-2806 to create arbitrary socket connections through crafted Java applets.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-2806?

    There is no known workaround for CVE-2008-2806 other than upgrading to the latest version of the affected software.

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