CVE-2008-2540
published 2008-06-03CVE-2008-2540: Apple Safari on Mac OS X, and before 3.1.2 on Windows, does not prompt the user before downloading an object that has an unrecognized content type, which…
PriorityP341critical9.3CVSS 2.0
AVNACMAuNCCICAC
EPSS
8.31%
94.3th percentile
Apple Safari on Mac OS X, and before 3.1.2 on Windows, does not prompt the user before downloading an object that has an unrecognized content type, which allows remote attackers to place malware into the (1) Desktop directory on Windows or (2) Downloads directory on Mac OS X, and subsequently allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on Windows by leveraging an untrusted search path vulnerability in (a) Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP or (b) the SearchPath function in Windows XP, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008, aka a "Carpet Bomb" and a "Blended Threat Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different issue than CVE-2008-1032. NOTE: Apple considers this a vulnerability only because the Microsoft products can load application libraries from the desktop and, as of 20080619, has not covered the issue in an advisory for Mac OS X.
Affected
64 ranges· showing 25
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| apple | safari | < 3.1.2 | 3.1.2 |
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CVSS provenance
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
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Red Hat
Firefox command line URL launches multi-tabs
vendor_redhat·2008-07-15·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2008-2933 [HIGH] Firefox command line URL launches multi-tabs
Firefox command line URL launches multi-tabs
Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.16, and 3.x before 3.0.1, interprets '|' (pipe) characters in a command-line URI as requests to open multiple tabs, which allows remote attackers to access chrome:i URIs, or read arbitrary local files via manipulations involving a series of URIs that is not entirely handled by a vector application, as exploited in conjunction with CVE-2008-2540. NOTE: this issue exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2005-2267.
GHSA
GHSA-6mfp-r743-cc3p: Apple Safari on Mac OS X, and before 3
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-01·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2008-2540 [MEDIUM] GHSA-6mfp-r743-cc3p: Apple Safari on Mac OS X, and before 3
Apple Safari on Mac OS X, and before 3.1.2 on Windows, does not prompt the user before downloading an object that has an unrecognized content type, which allows remote attackers to place malware into the (1) Desktop directory on Windows or (2) Downloads directory on Mac OS X, and subsequently allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on Windows by leveraging an untrusted search path vulnerability in (a) Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP or (b) the SearchPath function in Windows XP, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008, aka a "Carpet Bomb" and a "Blended Threat Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different issue than CVE-2008-1032. NOTE: Apple considers this a vulnerability only because the Microsoft products can load application libraries from the desktop and, as of 20080619, has n
GHSA
GHSA-9wm7-g493-2j99: Mozilla Firefox before 2
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-01·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2008-2933 [HIGH] CWE-20 GHSA-9wm7-g493-2j99: Mozilla Firefox before 2
Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.16, and 3.x before 3.0.1, interprets '|' (pipe) characters in a command-line URI as requests to open multiple tabs, which allows remote attackers to access chrome:i URIs, or read arbitrary local files via manipulations involving a series of URIs that is not entirely handled by a vector application, as exploited in conjunction with CVE-2008-2540. NOTE: this issue exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2005-2267.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
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2008-06-03
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