CVE-2004-0902 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the browser via heap-based buffer overflows in Firefox, Mozilla, and Thunderbird.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-0902?
CVE-2004-0902 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Conectiva Linux, published on 24 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via (1) the "Send page" functionality, (2) certain responses from a malicious POP3 server, or (3) a link containing a non-ASCII hostname.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0902?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Conectiva Linux, Mozilla Mozilla, Mozilla Thunderbird, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Fedora Core and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0902?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0902 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2004-0902 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0902 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Conectiva Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-53rc-xfx7-6qmc.