CVE-2008-3198 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject scripts into Firefox chrome documents, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution via chained vulnerabilities.
- 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-2008-3198?
CVE-2008-3198 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 17 Jul 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 3.x before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script into a chrome document via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by injection into a XUL error page. NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code using CVE-2008-2933.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3198?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3198?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2008-3198 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3198 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jrjj-g3cm-58m8.