CVE-2008-2806

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.15 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 on Mac OS X allow remote attackers to...

7.5 High

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 likelihood

2.55%Down 1.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2008-2806
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-2806
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-2799 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-2799
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3x7r-r5xh-2v32 No score

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.15 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 on Mac OS X allow remote attackers to...

Record: GHSA-3x7r-r5xh-2v32
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-2806 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mozilla Firefox, published July 7, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.55%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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