CVE-2008-3667 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Maxthon Browser versions 2.0 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted, excessively long Content-type HTTP header. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring medium attack complexity and potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-32197) exists, indicating public exploit code for Maxthon 1.x, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:maxthon:maxthon_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.39CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:maxthon:maxthon_browser:1.1.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:maxthon:maxthon_browser:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:maxthon:maxthon_browser:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.3.80CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:maxthon:maxthon_browser:1.6.3.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.