PT-2009-1316 · Tencent · Foxmail

Published 2009-01-05 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-5839

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxmail version 6.5

Description A buffer overflow issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long mailto URI in the HREF attribute of an A element.

Recommendations For Foxmail version 6.5, consider avoiding the use of long mailto URIs in the HREF attribute of an A element until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the handling of mailto URIs to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-5839

Affected Products

Foxmail

References · 5

• 🔥 http://sebug.net/exploit/4681 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/32400 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5839 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45343 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/31294 · Note