CVE-2008-5825 Open redirect in n/a

Low 2.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can trick users into loading malicious URIs via crafted NFC tags due to improper URI display in SmartPoster.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-5825?

CVE-2008-5825 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jan 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The SmartPoster implementation on the Nokia 6131 Near Field Communication (NFC) phone with 05.12 firmware does not properly display the URI record when the Title record contains a certain combination of space, CR (aka \r), and . (dot) characters, which allows remote attackers to trick a user into loading an arbitrary URI via a crafted NDEF tag, as demonstrated by (1) an http: URI for a malicious web site, (2) a tel: URI for a premium-rate telephone number, and (3) an sms: URI that triggers purchase of a ringtone.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5825?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nokia 6131 Nfc.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5825?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5825 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-5825 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5825 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vrvq-8hxg-gc46.

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