CVE-2008-6512 json
Cross-domain vulnerability in the WorkerPool API in Google Gears before 0.5.4.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy an…
published 2009-03-24 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6479
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.7%
- EPSS 4.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-domain vulnerability in the WorkerPool API in Google Gears before 0.5.4.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and the intended access restrictions of the allowCrossOrigin function by hosting an assumed-safe file type containing Google Gear commands on the target domain, then accessing that file from the attacking domain, whose response headers are not checked and cause the worker code to run in the target domain.
Exploit prediction
4.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- blog.watchfire.com http://blog.watchfire.com/wfblog/2008/12/breaking-google-gears-cross-origin-communication-model.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
blog.watchfire.com
/wfblog/2008/12/breaking-google-gears-cross-origin-communication-model.html
exploit
-
code.google.com
/apis/gears/upcoming/api_workerpool.html#cross_origin
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/33062
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/47173
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/32698
vdb-entry
-
lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-December/066291.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-6512
- NVD CVE-2008-6512
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