HIGH
Mozilla buffer overflow in http-index-format parser
Published Nov 13, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.68%
Description
The http-index-format MIME type parser (nsDirIndexParser) in Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 does not check for an allocation failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP index response with a crafted 200 header, which triggers memory corruption and a buffer overflow.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
OR
- 6.06
- 7.10
- 8.04
- 8.10
Configuration 3
OR
- 4.0
- 5.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.21.el2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.25.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
firefox-0:3.0.4-1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
nss-0:3.12.1.1-3.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-28.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
devhelp-0:0.12-20.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:3.0.4-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
nss-0:3.12.1.1-3.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xulrunner-0:1.9.0.4-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
yelp-0:2.16.0-22.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0978
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.21.el2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0977 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.25.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0977 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | firefox-0:3.0.4-1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0978 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | nss-0:3.12.1.1-3.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0978 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-28.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0977 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | devhelp-0:0.12-20.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0978 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:3.0.4-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0978 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | nss-0:3.12.1.1-3.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0978 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xulrunner-0:1.9.0.4-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0978 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | yelp-0:2.16.0-22.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0978 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
7.68% 0.07677
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07677
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 7.68% (0.07677) | 94.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.68% (0.07677) | 93.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 14.50% (0.14498) | 94.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 12.04% (0.12044) | 93.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 7.17% (0.07175) | 91.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.87% (0.04871) | 88.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.19% (0.08185) | 86.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.87% (0.04871) | 88.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 21.56% (0.21557) | 96.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 15.81% (0.15807) | 95.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 16.57% (0.16574) | 95.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 12.77% (0.12770) | 94.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 91.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 90.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 78.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (37)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32684 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32693 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32694 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/32714 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/33433 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34501 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTBroken Link
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
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- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1671 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/threats/311.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_ISSBroken Link
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- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-54.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
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| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32684 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32693 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32694 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32695 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32713 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32714 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32721 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32778 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32845 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32853 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33433 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34501 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTBroken Link | |
| http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1671 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.iss.net/threats/311.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_ISSBroken Link | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:228 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-54.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021185 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0017 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=443299 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470892 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0017 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11005 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0017 | ||
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 13, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 13, 2007
Link CVE-2008-0017
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a