CVE-2008-5430: Medium severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.14 does not properly handle (1) multipart/mixed e-mail messages with many MIME parts and possibly (2) e-mail messages with many "Content-type: message/rfc822;" headers, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption or other resource consumption) via a large e-mail message, a related issue to CVE-2006-1173.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2008-5430?
CVE-2008-5430 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5430?
To fix CVE-2008-5430, users should upgrade Mozilla Thunderbird to version 2.0.0.15 or later.
What is CVE-2008-5430 about?
CVE-2008-5430 involves Mozilla Thunderbird failing to properly handle certain multipart/mixed e-mail messages, which can lead to resource exhaustion.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-5430?
The vulnerability impacts users of Mozilla Thunderbird version 2.0.0.14 and earlier.
What attack vector is associated with CVE-2008-5430?
CVE-2008-5430 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted e-mail messages.