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CVE-2008-5839

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2009-01-05 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

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.

Affected products

• Foxmail: 6.5

References

• http://www.sebug.net/exploit/4681/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31294
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45343
• http://www.sebug.net/exploit/4681/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31294
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45343

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