CVE-2007-1282: Buffer Overflow

Published Mar 6, 2007
·
Updated

Integer overflow in Mozilla Thunderbird before 1.5.0.10 and SeaMonkey before 1.0.8 allows remote attackers to trigger a buffer overflow and possibly execute arbitrary code via a text/enhanced or text/richtext e-mail message with an extremely long line.

Affected Software

42 affected components
redhat Enterprise Linux=4.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=4.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=4.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=4.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.7.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.7.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.7.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.9

Event History

Mar 6, 2007
CVE Published
02:19 AM
Data Sourced
02:19 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1282?

CVE-2007-1282 has been classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-1282?

To fix CVE-2007-1282, you should update Mozilla Thunderbird and SeaMonkey to versions 1.5.0.10 and 1.0.8 or later, respectively.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2007-1282?

The impact of CVE-2007-1282 is that remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability through specially crafted email messages to execute arbitrary code.

4

Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2007-1282?

CVE-2007-1282 affects Mozilla Thunderbird versions before 1.5.0.10 and SeaMonkey versions before 1.0.8.

5

Is CVE-2007-1282 still a relevant threat today?

While CVE-2007-1282 is an older vulnerability, it may still pose a risk for users running outdated versions of the affected software.

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