CVE-2008-3667 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Maxthon Browser 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Content-type HTTP header.

Published: 2008-08-13

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: 6.9% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:maxthon:maxthon_browser::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:maxthon:maxthon_browser:1.1.39:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:maxthon:maxthon_browser:1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:maxthon:maxthon_browser:1.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:maxthon:maxthon_browser:1.6.3.80:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-3653	Stack-based buffer overflow in Maxthon Browser 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Content-type HTTP header.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.06867.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/30617-poc.pl
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30617
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44381

History

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Subscriptions

Maxthon Maxthon Browser

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-08-13T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:19.079Z

Reserved: 2008-08-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3667

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-08-13T18:41:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:56:16.630

Link: CVE-2008-3667

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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

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