Description
LiveConnect in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.13 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9 does not properly parse the content origin for jar: URIs before sending them to the Java plugin, which allows remote attackers to access arbitrary ports on the local machine. NOTE: this is closely related to CVE-2008-1195.
Published: 2008-03-28
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 4.9% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1532-1 New xulrunner packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1534-1 New iceape packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1534-2 New iceape packages fix regression
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1535-1 New iceweasel packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-1248 LiveConnect in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.13 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9 does not properly parse the content origin for jar: URIs before sending them to the Java plugin, which allows remote attackers to access arbitrary ports on the local machine. NOTE: this is closely related to CVE-2008-1195.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-592-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
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Mozilla Firefox Seamonkey
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:17:34.495Z

Reserved: 2008-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1240

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-03-28T01:44:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-1240

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