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TI-2008-05536 Aliases CVE-2008-5839GHSA-9424-v24c-9mgm

Buffer overflow in Foxmail 6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0557 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:foxmail:foxmail:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableFoxmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxmail:foxmail:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Foxmail

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5839
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9424-v24c-9mgm

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2004-02589 Buffer overflow in the UrlToLocal function in PunyLib.dll of Foxmail 5.0.300 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8

Sources

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