CVE-2008-0414 Other in n/a
Attackers can trick users into uploading arbitrary files via focus spoofing in Firefox and SeaMonkey browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-0414?
CVE-2008-0414 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 8 Feb 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to trick the user into uploading arbitrary files via label tags that shift focus to a file input field, aka "focus spoofing."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0414?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0414?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2008-0414 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0414 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wrq6-8pjf-94rp.