CVE-2009-3008 Other in n/a
Attackers can spoof the address bar in K-Meleon by using window.open with a relative URI after a victim visits a file URL.
- 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-2009-3008?
CVE-2009-3008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Aug 2009. 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
K-Meleon 1.5.3 allows context-dependent attackers to spoof the address bar, via window.open with a relative URI, to show an arbitrary file: URL after a victim has visited any file: URL, as demonstrated by a visit to a file: document written by the attacker.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3008?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Christophe Thibault K-Meleon.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3008?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3008 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-3008 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3008 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fxvj-wr6f-vvf9.