VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-5915

LOW 2.1EPSS 1.23%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

An unspecified function in the JavaScript implementation in Google Chrome creates and exposes a "temporary footprint" when there is a current login to a web site, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into acting upon a spoofed pop-up message, aka an "in-session phishing attack." NOTE: as of 20090116, the only disclosure is a vague pre-advisory with no actionable information. However, because it is from a well-known researcher, it is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LOWAV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS: 1.23% probability · 67th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: google/chrome
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161Third Party Advisory
http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdfThird Party Advisory
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161Third Party Advisory
http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdfThird Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.