CVE-2008-0417 Other in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

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.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x5ph-343m-g2xh.

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