CVE-2008-5839

Foxmail 6.5 - Remote Code Execution via Long mailto URI in HREF Attribute

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5839. PoCs published by sebug.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a buffer overflow vulnerability in Foxmail Email Client 6.5 by crafting a malicious mailto link with an excessively long string. Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution or a denial-of-service condition.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by sebug · htmldosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32400

This exploit leverages a buffer overflow vulnerability in Foxmail Email Client 6.5 by crafting a malicious mailto link with an excessively long string. Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution or a denial-of-service condition.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Foxmail Email Client 6.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious HTML file or click the crafted mailto link
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://www.sebug.net/exploit/4681/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45343
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31294

Scores

EPSS 0.0557
EPSS Percentile 91.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
foxmail/foxmail 6.5
Published Jan 05, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026