NVD

CVE-2008-0016 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

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.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 10.0 HIGH

Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	NIST

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Change History

4 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:40:58 PM

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

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-0016
NVD Published Date:
09/24/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE

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CVE-2008-0016 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:40:58 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 9:50:00 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 9/28/2017 9:30:05 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 9/25/2008 1:15:00 PM

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