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CVE-2008-4070

UnknownEPSS 7.35%

Last modified

CVE-2008-4070 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long header in a news article, related to "canceling [a] newsgroup message" and "cancelled newsgroup messages.". EPSS estimates a 7.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long header in a news article, related to "canceling [a] newsgroup message" and "cancelled newsgroup messages."

Metrics

EPSS Probability
7.35%

93.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MozillaSeamonkey<= 1.1.11
MozillaSeamonkey1.0
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.1
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.2
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.3
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.4
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.5
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.6
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.7
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.8
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.9
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.99
MozillaSeamonkey1.1
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.1
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.2
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.10
MozillaThunderbird<= 2.0.0.16
MozillaThunderbird0.1
MozillaThunderbird0.2
MozillaThunderbird0.3
MozillaThunderbird0.4
MozillaThunderbird0.5
MozillaThunderbird0.6
MozillaThunderbird0.7
MozillaThunderbird0.7.1
MozillaThunderbird0.7.2
MozillaThunderbird0.7.3
MozillaThunderbird0.8
MozillaThunderbird0.9
MozillaThunderbird1.0
MozillaThunderbird1.0.1
MozillaThunderbird1.0.2
MozillaThunderbird1.0.3
MozillaThunderbird1.0.4
MozillaThunderbird1.0.5
MozillaThunderbird1.0.6
MozillaThunderbird1.0.7
MozillaThunderbird1.0.8
MozillaThunderbird1.5
MozillaThunderbird1.5.0.1
MozillaThunderbird1.5.0.2
MozillaThunderbird1.5.0.3
MozillaThunderbird1.5.0.4
MozillaThunderbird1.5.0.6
MozillaThunderbird1.5.0.7
MozillaThunderbird1.5.0.8
MozillaThunderbird1.5.0.9
MozillaThunderbird1.5.0.10
MozillaThunderbird1.5.0.11
MozillaThunderbird1.5.1

Showing 50 of 67 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-4070?
Heap-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long header in a news article, related to "canceling [a] newsgroup message" and "cancelled newsgroup messages."
How severe is CVE-2008-4070?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-4070 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 7.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4070?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST