CVE-2008-0016

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.16 - UTF-8 URL Remote Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

10.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Desbordamiento de búfer basado en pila en la implementación de análisis URL de Firefox de Mozilla antes de 2.0.0.17 y SeaMonkey antes de 1.1.12 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección mediante un URL UTF-8 manipulado en un enlace.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 10.0

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2007-12-13 CVE Reserved
2008-09-24 CVE Published
2009-09-14 First Exploit
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-11-06 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CAPEC

References (44)

URL	Tag	Source
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/31984	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31985	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32010	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32012	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32042	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32044	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32082	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32092	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32144	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32185	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32196	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33434	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-37.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31397	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020913	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977	Vdb Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=451617	X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11579	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9663	2009-09-14

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=443288	2017-09-29

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html	2017-09-29
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422	2017-09-29
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232	2017-09-29
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123	2017-09-29
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1	2017-09-29
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649	2017-09-29
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669	2017-09-29
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696	2017-09-29
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697	2017-09-29
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205	2017-09-29
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:206	2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0882.html	2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0908.html	2017-09-29
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1	2017-09-29
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2	2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01384.html	2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01403.html	2017-09-29
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0016	2008-10-01
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=463181	2008-10-01

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				<= 2.0.0.16 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " <= 2.0.0.16"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.9 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.9"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.9 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.9"		rc		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.9.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.9.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.9.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.9.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.9.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.9.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.9_rc Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.9_rc"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.10 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.10"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.10.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.10.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.5"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.6"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.7 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.7"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5"		beta1		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5"		beta2		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.4"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.5"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.6"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.7 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.7"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.9 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.9"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.10 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.10"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.11 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.11"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.12 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.12"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.4"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.5"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.6"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.7 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.7"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.10 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.10"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.11 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.11"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.12 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.12"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.13 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.13"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.14 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.14"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.15 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.15"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				*		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				<= 1.1.11 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version " <= 1.1.11"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				1.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				1.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version "1.0"		alpha		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				1.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version "1.0"		dev		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				1.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version "1.0"		beta		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				1.0.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version "1.0.5"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				1.0.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version "1.0.6"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				1.0.7 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version "1.0.7"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				1.0.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version "1.0.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				1.0.9 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version "1.0.9"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				1.0.99 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version "1.0.99"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				1.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version "1.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				1.1.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version "1.1.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				1.1.10 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version "1.1.10"		-		Affected