CVE-2008-0417 Other in n/a
Remote websites can corrupt the user's password store via CRLF injection when saving passwords, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2008-0417?
CVE-2008-0417 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
CRLF injection vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12 allows remote user-assisted web sites to corrupt the user's password store via newlines that are not properly handled when the user saves a password.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0417?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0417?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2008-0417 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0417 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x5ph-343m-g2xh.