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.
CVE-2008-0017 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from mozilla, from mozilla, from canonical and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2008-11-13T11:30:01.173
2026-06-16T22:48:46.473
Modified
CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | mozilla | firefox | < 2.0.0.18 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | < 3.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | seamonkey | < 1.1.13 | Yes |
| Operating System | canonical | ubuntu_linux | 6.06 | Yes |
| Operating System | canonical | ubuntu_linux | 7.10 | Yes |
| Operating System | canonical | ubuntu_linux | 8.04 | Yes |
| Operating System | canonical | ubuntu_linux | 8.10 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 5.0 | Yes |
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