Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-6512
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-6512
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 2.20%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 88 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-6512
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
References for CVE-2008-6512
Products affected by CVE-2008-6512
- cpe:2.3:a:google:gears:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:gears:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:gears:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:gears:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:gears:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*