CVE-2008-3435 Code injection in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can execute arbitrary code by serving malicious updates to the LinkedIn Browser Toolbar.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3435?
CVE-2008-3435 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Aug 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
LinkedIn Browser Toolbar 3.0.3.1100 and earlier does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3435?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linkedin Browser Toolbar.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3435?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3435 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2008-3435 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3435 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5gwj-42jg-vg3v.