CVE-2008-4166 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Avant Browser via integer overflow in JavaScript engine by URL encoding invalid characters, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2008-4166?
CVE-2008-4166 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 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
Integer overflow in the JavaScript engine in Avant Browser 11.7 Build 9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by attempting to URL encode a string containing many instances of an invalid character.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4166?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Avantbrowser Avant Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4166?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4166 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-4166 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4166 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7777-pw9w-4gm5.