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."
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1696-1 | New icedove packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1697-1 | New iceape packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-4055 | 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." |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-647-1 | Thunderbird vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:00:42.311Z
Reserved: 2008-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-4070
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-09-27T10:30:03.320
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-4070
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN