critical
10
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-0016: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Sep 24 2008(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey
Firefox=0.9_rc
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.3
Firefox=0.8
Firefox=2.0.0.12
Firefox=1.5-beta2
Firefox=1.5.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.6
Firefox=1.5.0.6
Firefox=1.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.9
Firefox=1.5.0.10
Firefox=1.5.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Firefox=1.5.0.11
Firefox<=2.0.0.16
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.99
Firefox=1.5.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.7
Firefox=1.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0-beta
Firefox=1.5-beta1
Firefox=1.5
Firefox=0.9.1
Firefox=1.0.4
Firefox=1.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1
Firefox=0.10.1
Firefox=0.9
Firefox=1.5.6
Firefox=2.0.0.15
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.8
Firefox=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.1
Firefox=1.5.0.7
Firefox=2.0
Firefox=1.0.1
Firefox=2.0.0.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey<=1.1.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.5
Firefox=1.5.0.8
Firefox=1.5.0.9
Firefox=1.5.0.5
Firefox=1.5.7
Firefox=1.5.0.12
Firefox=2.0.0.11
Firefox=1.5.0.2
Firefox=1.0.3
Firefox=1.5.1
Firefox=0.9.3
Firefox=2.0.0.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Firefox=2.0.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.4
Firefox=1.5.5
Firefox=0.9.2
Firefox=0.9-rc
Firefox=1.5.8
Firefox=1.5.3
Firefox=1.5.0.4
Firefox=1.5.0.1
Firefox=0.10
Firefox=1.0.5
Firefox=2.0.0.10
Firefox=1.0.6
Firefox=1.0.8

Remedy

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=443288

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-0016?

    CVE-2008-0016 has a severity rating that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UTF-8 URL.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-0016?

    To mitigate CVE-2008-0016, users should upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 2.0.0.17 or later, or SeaMonkey version 1.1.12 or later.

  • Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2008-0016?

    CVE-2008-0016 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 2.0.0.17.

  • Which versions of SeaMonkey are vulnerable to CVE-2008-0016?

    SeaMonkey versions prior to 1.1.12 are vulnerable to CVE-2008-0016.

  • What is a buffer overflow in the context of CVE-2008-0016?

    In CVE-2008-0016, a stack-based buffer overflow occurs when the application improperly processes a crafted URL, leading to potential execution of malicious code.

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