CVE-2008-0016 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the URL parsing implementation of Mozilla Firefox before version 2.0.0.17 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems by enticing a user to click a specially crafted UTF-8 URL. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating its potential for exploitation. Despite its age and severity, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.0.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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