CVE-2008-0438 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.9% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the font rendering functionality in Novemberborn sIFR 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the txt parameter to a Flash (SWF) file, as demonstrated by fonts/FuturaLt.swf.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.93% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-01-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| novemberborn | sifr |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Novemberborn sIFR 2.0.2/3 - 'txt' Cross-Site Scripting | 2008-01-22 |
References
- http://novemberborn.net/sifr/2.0.3
- http://osvdb.org/41006
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3571
- http://www.procheckup.com/Vulnerability_PR07-38.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486787/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486829/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487585/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27394
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39835
- http://novemberborn.net/sifr/2.0.3
- http://osvdb.org/41006
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3571
- http://www.procheckup.com/Vulnerability_PR07-38.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486787/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486829/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487585/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27394
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39835
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