CVE-2008-0017

Mozilla buffer overflow in http-index-format parser

Severity Score

9.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The http-index-format MIME type parser (nsDirIndexParser) in Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 does not check for an allocation failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP index response with a crafted 200 header, which triggers memory corruption and a buffer overflow.

El analizador de tipo http-index-format MIME (nsDirIndexParser) en Firefox 3.x antes de 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x antes de 2.0.0.18 y SeaMonkey 1.x antes de 1.1.13 no comprueba un fallo de almacenamiento, lo que permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) y posiblemente ejecutar código de su elección mediante una respuesta de índice HTTP con una cabecera 200 manipulada, lo que dispara corrupción de memoria y un desbordamiento de búfer.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 9.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

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
2008-11-13 CVE Published
2024-04-18 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (35)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/32684	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32693	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32694	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32695	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32713	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32714	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32721	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32778	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32853	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501	Third Party Advisory
http://www.iss.net/threats/311.html	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021185	Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11005	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.html	2018-10-26
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1	2018-10-26
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1	2018-10-26
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669	2018-10-26
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1671	2018-10-26
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697	2018-10-26
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:228	2018-10-26
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230	2018-10-26
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-54.html	2018-10-26
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.html	2018-10-26
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.html	2018-10-26
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=443299	2018-10-26
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.html	2018-10-26
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.html	2018-10-26
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0017	2008-11-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470892	2008-11-13

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 < 2.0.0.18 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " >= 2.0 < 2.0.0.18"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				>= 3.0 < 3.0.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " >= 3.0 < 3.0.4"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				>= 1.0 < 1.1.13 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version " >= 1.0 < 1.1.13"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				6.06 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "6.06"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				7.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.10"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				4.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				5.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "5.0"		-		Affected