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 elemen…

published 2009-01-05 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5809

cvss: 9.3; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 5.6%; EPSS 5.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

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.

Timeline

2008-09-22 First public exploit (EDB-32400)
2009-01-05 Published

Exploit prediction

5.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-32400 Foxmail Email Client 6.5 - 'mailto' Buffer Overflow (PoC) dos, 2008-09-22
sebug.net http://www.sebug.net/exploit/4681/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	9.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

sebug.net /exploit/4681/
exploit
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45343
vdb-entry
securityfocus.com /bid/31294
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2008-5839
NVD CVE-2008-5839

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Summary