CVE-2008-0016

Description

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.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 35.54% Top 5%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020913 vdb entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01384.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:206 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32144 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32010 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31985 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=443288 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/31984 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32185 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32196 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=451617
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31397 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32042 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661 vdb entry
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422 vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32092 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696 vendor advisory
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01403.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0882.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11579 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/32012 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33434 third party advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32044 third party advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-37.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0908.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32082 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0016?
CVE-2008-0016 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0016?
To fix CVE-2008-0016, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0016 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0016 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~36% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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