(Mozilla Issues Fix for SeaMonkey) Mozilla Firefox http-index-format MIME Parsing Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021202 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021202
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-0017
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 13 2008
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 1.1.13
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Firefox. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system. Mozilla SeaMonkey is affected.
A remote server can return a specially crafted HTTP 200 index header response to trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
SeaMonkey is also affected.
Justin Schuh of the IBM X-Force reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix for SeaMonkey (1.1.13), which is affected by this vulnerability.
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-54.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-54.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:13:02 -0500
Subject: Mozilla SeaMonkey
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Fixed in SeaMonkey 1.1.13
MFSA 2008-54 Buffer overflow in http-index-format parser
CVE-2008-0017
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