CVE-2008-6005

Exp

Multiple buffer overflows in the CheckUniqueName function in W3C Amaya Web Browser 10.0.1, and possibly other versions including 11.0.1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "duplicated" attribute value inputs.

Published: 2009-01-28 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-6005 is rated High Exploit Risk (87.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.60%, 90th percentile). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2008-6005

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-6005

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 3.62% 4.60% +0.98%
2 2025-03-30 4.72% 3.62% -1.11%
3 2025-03-29 — 4.72% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-6005

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-6005

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-6005

vendor priority summary link
ubuntu medium CVE-2008-6005 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (amaya), 11 status rows across 11 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, upstream): DNE 6, ignored 4, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-6005

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-6005

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
w3c amaya_web_browser 10.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:w3c:amaya_web_browser:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
w3c amaya_web_browser 11.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:w3c:amaya_web_browser:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-6005

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