CVE-2008-2806 json
Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.15 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 on Mac OS X allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and create…
published 2008-07-07 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2799
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.15 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 on Mac OS X allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and create arbitrary socket connections via a crafted Java applet, related to the Java Embedding Plugin (JEP) and Java LiveConnect.
Exploit prediction
2.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00004.html
vendor-advisory
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slackware.com
/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.383152
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00288.html
vendor-advisory
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slackware.com
/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.384911
vendor-advisory
-
ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-619-1
vendor-advisory
-
redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00295.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/30911
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/31021
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/30898
third-party-advisory
- wiki.rpath.com /Advisories:rPSA-2008-0216
- issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-2646
- bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=408329
-
secunia.com
/advisories/31008
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1993/references
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/31023
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/30038
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/31005
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020419
vdb-entry
- mozilla.org /projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#firefox2.0.0.15
- mozilla.org /security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-28.html
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secunia.com
/advisories/31076
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/494080/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2806
- NVD CVE-2008-2806
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