CVE-2008-0418 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files via chrome URI scheme in Firefox when using flat addons, potentially stealing session data.
- 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-2008-0418?
CVE-2008-0418 is a medium-severity path traversal 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
Directory traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8, when using "flat" addons, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary Javascript, image, and stylesheet files via the chrome: URI scheme, as demonstrated by stealing session information from sessionstore.js.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0418?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0418?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-0418 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0418 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2rxc-55rq-5r4c.