CVE-2008-0017

Name: CVE-2008-0017
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-11-13T11:30:01.173+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 7.68%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-0017 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The http-index-format MIME type parser (nsDirIndexParser) in Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 does not check for an allocation failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP index response with a crafted 200 header, which triggers memory corruption and a buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 7.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The http-index-format MIME type parser (nsDirIndexParser) in Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 does not check for an allocation failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP index response with a crafted 200 header, which triggers memory corruption and a buffer overflow.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

7.68%

93.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 2.0, < 2.0.0.18
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 3.0, < 3.0.4
Mozilla	Seamonkey	>= 1.0, < 1.1.13
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.10
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32684Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32693Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32694Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32695Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32713Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32714Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32721Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32778Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32853Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1Broken Link
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1671Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697Third Party Advisory
http://www.iss.net/threats/311.htmlBroken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:228Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-54.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021185Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=443299Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11005Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32684Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32693Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32694Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32695Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32713Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32714Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32721Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32778Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32853Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1Broken Link
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1671Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697Third Party Advisory
http://www.iss.net/threats/311.htmlBroken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:228Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-54.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021185Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=443299Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11005Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 13, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-0017?

How severe is CVE-2008-0017?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-0017 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 7.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0017?

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Source: NVD / NIST