Mozilla.UTF8.URL.Stack.Buffer.Overflow

Release Date Oct 21, 2008
Severity critical
Impact System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Description This indicates an attack attempt against a buffer-overflow vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox. The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a crafted UTF-8 long URL. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via sending a crafted web page.
Affected Products Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 SeaMonkey before 1.1.12.
Recommended Actions Upgrade to the following or later versions: Firefox 2.0.0.17 Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 SeaMonkey 1.1.12.
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2008-0016
Reference/s http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31397 (BugTraq) http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-37.html

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