CVE-2008-4070 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application via a long header in a news article, affecting Thunderbird and SeaMonkey users.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2008-4070?
CVE-2008-4070 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Seamonkey, published on 27 Sep 2008. 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
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."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4070?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4070?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-4070 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4070 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Seamonkey
Sources
Also known as GHSA-47xq-mwq7-mw56.