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CWE
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Advisory Published
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CVE-2008-4070: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat Sep 27 2008(Updated: )

Heap-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long header in a news article, related to "canceling [a] newsgroup message" and "cancelled newsgroup messages."

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla SeaMonkey<=1.1.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0-beta
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 SeaMonkey=1.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.99
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.10
Mozilla Thunderbird<=2.0.0.16
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=1.0.5-beta
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5-beta2
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
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.10
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.11
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.7.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.7.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.11
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.12
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.13
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.14
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.15

Remedy

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-46.html

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31411

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-4070?

    CVE-2008-4070 is rated as moderate in severity due to its potential to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-4070?

    To fix CVE-2008-4070, update Mozilla Thunderbird to version 2.0.0.17 or later, or SeaMonkey to version 1.1.12 or later.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2008-4070?

    CVE-2008-4070 can be exploited through specially crafted news articles with long headers sent to vulnerable applications.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2008-4070?

    CVE-2008-4070 affects Mozilla Thunderbird versions prior to 2.0.0.17 and SeaMonkey versions prior to 1.1.12.

  • What are the consequences of an exploit of CVE-2008-4070?

    Exploiting CVE-2008-4070 can lead to application crashes or potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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