CVE-2008-6512

Public Exploit

Description

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.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.48%

Vendor Advisory google.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://blog.watchfire.com/wfblog/2008/12/breaking-google-gears-cross-origin-communication-model.html	exploit
http://code.google.com/apis/gears/upcoming/api_workerpool.html#cross_origin	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47173	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33062	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32698	vdb entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-December/066291.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6512?: CVE-2008-6512 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6512?: To fix CVE-2008-6512, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-6512 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-6512 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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