CVE-2008-6005 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the CheckUniqueName function in W3C Amaya Web Browser 10.0.1, and possibly other versions including 11.0.1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "duplicated" attribute value inputs.

Published: 2009-01-28

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 4.6% 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:w3c:amaya_web_browser:10.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:w3c:amaya_web_browser:11.0.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5975	Multiple buffer overflows in the CheckUniqueName function in W3C Amaya Web Browser 10.0.1, and possibly other versions including 11.0.1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "duplicated" attribute value inputs.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04597.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=507587#15
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33736

History

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Subscriptions

W3c Amaya Web Browser

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-01-28T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:13:13.967Z

Reserved: 2009-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-6005

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-01-28T20:30:00.267

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:01:23.890

Link: CVE-2008-6005

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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