CVE-2008-0016

CVE Details

Release Date:	2008-09-24
Impact:	Critical	What is this?

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.

See more information about CVE-2008-0016 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	10.0
Vector String:	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete
Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 3 (seamonkey)	ELSA-2008-0882	2008-09-24
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (devhelp)	ELSA-2008-0882	2008-09-24
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (seamonkey)	ELSA-2008-0882	2008-09-24
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2008-0908	2008-10-01