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CVE-2008-5839
Buffer overflow in Foxmail 6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long mailto URI in the HREF attribute of an A…
High9.3EPSS 5.6%
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- mitre
Description
Buffer overflow in Foxmail 6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long mailto URI in the HREF attribute of an A element.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.6% · top 7.1% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- http://www.sebug.net/exploit/4681/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- foxmail-mailto-bo(45343) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 31294 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
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