CVE-2008-5017 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2008-5017?

CVE-2008-5017 is a critical vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 13 Nov 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 xpcom/io/nsEscape.cpp in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5017?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5017?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-5017 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5017 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-h983-53hw-mp7w.