CVE-2008-7224 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published 14 Sep 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the ELinks browser via a crafted link due to a buffer overflow, requiring user interaction to visit the malicious page.

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-2008-7224?

CVE-2008-7224 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Sep 2009. 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

Buffer overflow in entity_cache in ELinks before 0.11.4rc0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted link.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7224?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Elinks Elinks.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7224?

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-2008-7224 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7224 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-7224, DSA-1902-1, GHSA-xq9x-f43x-2c77.