CVE-2008-0016

Stack-based buffer overflow in the URL parsing implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UTF-8 URL in a link.

Score

CVSS 2.0 10.0 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2008-09-24

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Firefox (Mozilla)
• Seamonkey (Mozilla)

References

• http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31984
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31985
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32010
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32012
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32042
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32044
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32082
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32092
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32144
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32185
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32196
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32845
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33433
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33434
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34501
• http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422
• http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232
• http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669
• http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696
• http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:206
• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-37.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0882.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0908.html