medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-4065: XSS

First published: Wed Sep 24 2008(Updated: )

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."

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla Firefox<2.0.0.17
Mozilla Firefox>=3.0<3.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey<1.1.12
Mozilla Thunderbird<2.0.0.17
Debian GNU/Linux=4.0
Ubuntu Linux=6.06
Ubuntu Linux=7.04
Ubuntu Linux=7.10
Ubuntu Linux=8.04
Firefox<2.0.0.17
Firefox>=3.0<3.0.2
Thunderbird<2.0.0.17
Debian Linux=4.0
Ubuntu=6.06
Ubuntu=7.04
Ubuntu=7.10
Ubuntu=8.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-4065?

    The severity of CVE-2008-4065 is classified as low, but it can still allow significant XSS attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-4065?

    To fix CVE-2008-4065, upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 2.0.0.17 or later, Thunderbird version 2.0.0.17 or later, or SeaMonkey version 1.1.12 or later.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2008-4065?

    CVE-2008-4065 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x before 3.0.2, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12.

  • Can CVE-2008-4065 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2008-4065 can be exploited remotely by attackers through crafted JavaScript code.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-4065?

    CVE-2008-4065 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that bypasses existing XSS protection mechanisms.

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