HTTP: Mozilla Firefox UTF-8 URL Handling Stack Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Mozilla Firefox. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the server.
Extended Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the URL parsing implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UTF-8 URL in a link.
Affected Products
Mozilla seamonkey
References
BugTraq: 31346
CVE: CVE-2008-0016
URL: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-37.html http://www.iss.net/threats/303.html
Short Name
HTTP:STC:MOZILLA:FF-UTF8-URL-BO
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Buffer CVE-2008-0016 Firefox Handling Mozilla Overflow Stack URL UTF-8 bid:31346
Release Date
04/05/2017
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3761
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Mozilla
CVSS Score
10.0