Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-121

Allowed

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Abstraction: Variant · Status: Draft

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A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

5243 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-34F4-HGHJ-WW8R

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-28 00:39 – Updated: 2024-11-28 00:39
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Fuji Electric Tellus Lite V-Simulator 5 V8 File Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Fuji Electric Tellus Lite. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of V8 files in the V-Simulator 5 component. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24768.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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    "CVE-2024-11800"
  ],
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-121",
      "CWE-787"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-11-28T00:15:05Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Fuji Electric Tellus Lite V-Simulator 5 V8 File Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Fuji Electric Tellus Lite. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the parsing of V8 files in the V-Simulator 5 component. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24768.",
  "id": "GHSA-34f4-hghj-ww8r",
  "modified": "2024-11-28T00:39:27Z",
  "published": "2024-11-28T00:39:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11800"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1626"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-34MQ-53CH-F8MW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-12 00:30 – Updated: 2023-01-20 21:30
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Details

Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteon Hub running firmware version 1012. Specially crafted commands sent through the PubNub service can cause a stack-based buffer overflow overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker should send an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability. In cmd s_init_event, at 0x9d01ea88, the value for the s_event_offset key is copied using strcpy to the buffer at $sp+0x2b0.This buffer is 32 bytes large, sending anything longer will cause a buffer overflow.

Severity
9.9 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-16327"
  ],
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-121"
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    "nvd_published_at": "2023-01-11T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the \"cc\" channel of Insteon Hub running firmware version 1012. Specially crafted commands sent through the PubNub service can cause a stack-based buffer overflow overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker should send an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability. In cmd s_init_event, at 0x9d01ea88, the value for the `s_event_offset` key is copied using `strcpy` to the buffer at `$sp+0x2b0`.This buffer is 32 bytes large, sending anything longer will cause a buffer overflow.",
  "id": "GHSA-34mq-53ch-f8mw",
  "modified": "2023-01-20T21:30:32Z",
  "published": "2023-01-12T00:30:17Z",
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16327"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0483"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-34P8-GXHP-7H8F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-10 18:30 – Updated: 2025-11-17 21:31
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Details

Tenda AX-1803 v1.0.0.1 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the time parameter in the SetSysTimeCfg function. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted request.

Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-63456"
  ],
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-121",
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    ],
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    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-11-10T17:15:34Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Tenda AX-1803 v1.0.0.1 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the time parameter in the SetSysTimeCfg function. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted request.",
  "id": "GHSA-34p8-gxhp-7h8f",
  "modified": "2025-11-17T21:31:19Z",
  "published": "2025-11-10T18:30:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-63456"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/0-fool/VulnbyCola/blob/main/Tenda/AX-1803/3/1.md"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-34PQ-RP73-P94P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:16 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:16
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Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by a stack overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted PDF file, potentially resulting in memory corruption in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted PDF file in Acrobat Reader.

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    "CVE-2021-39845"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-09-29T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by a stack overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted PDF file, potentially resulting in memory corruption in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted PDF file in Acrobat Reader.",
  "id": "GHSA-34pq-rp73-p94p",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:16:05Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:16:05Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39845"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
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GHSA-34QF-53CR-FM2P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-12 00:30 – Updated: 2023-01-19 21:30
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Details

Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteon Hub running firmware version 1012. Specially crafted commands sent through the PubNub service can cause a stack-based buffer overflow overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker should send an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability. In cmd s_name, at 0x9d018958, the value for the city key is copied using strcpy to the buffer at $sp+0x290.This buffer is 32 bytes large, sending anything longer will cause a buffer overflow.

Severity
9.9 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-16284"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-121"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-01-11T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the \"cc\" channel of Insteon Hub running firmware version 1012. Specially crafted commands sent through the PubNub service can cause a stack-based buffer overflow overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker should send an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability. In cmd s_name, at 0x9d018958, the value for the `city` key is copied using `strcpy` to the buffer at `$sp+0x290`.This buffer is 32 bytes large, sending anything longer will cause a buffer overflow.",
  "id": "GHSA-34qf-53cr-fm2p",
  "modified": "2023-01-19T21:30:26Z",
  "published": "2023-01-12T00:30:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16284"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0483"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-34R7-V6PV-XQ6V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-09 15:32 – Updated: 2026-07-09 15:32
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Details

Vinchin Backup & Recovery through 9.0.0.86562 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the ModuleHandShake function of the agentlink_server service that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to overwrite the saved return address by supplying an oversized _listen_uuid field that is measured via strlen() and copied without bounds checking into a fixed-length stack buffer using strcpy(). Attackers can send a crafted request with a malicious _listen_uuid value to corrupt the stack and achieve process crash or potential control flow hijack without requiring authentication.

Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
6.9 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-60095"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-121"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-09T14:16:35Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Vinchin Backup \u0026 Recovery through 9.0.0.86562 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the ModuleHandShake function of the agentlink_server service that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to overwrite the saved return address by supplying an oversized _listen_uuid field that is measured via strlen() and copied without bounds checking into a fixed-length stack buffer using strcpy(). Attackers can send a crafted request with a malicious _listen_uuid value to corrupt the stack and achieve process crash or potential control flow hijack without requiring authentication.",
  "id": "GHSA-34r7-v6pv-xq6v",
  "modified": "2026-07-09T15:32:35Z",
  "published": "2026-07-09T15:32:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60095"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://code-white.com/public-vulnerability-list"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vinchin.com/news/vinchin-backup-recovery-9-0.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vinchin-backup-recovery-stack-buffer-overflow-via-modulehandshake"
    }
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
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      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-34V9-PPR5-CVWG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-20 18:30 – Updated: 2025-08-20 18:30
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Xion Audio Player versions prior to 1.0.126 are vulnerable to a Unicode-based stack buffer overflow triggered by opening a specially crafted .m3u playlist file. The file contains an overly long string that overwrites the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) chain, allowing an attacker to hijack execution flow and run arbitrary code.

Severity
8.4 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2010-20042"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-121"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-08-20T16:15:33Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Xion Audio Player versions prior to 1.0.126 are vulnerable to a Unicode-based stack buffer overflow triggered by opening a specially crafted .m3u playlist file. The file contains an overly long string that overwrites the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) chain, allowing an attacker to hijack execution flow and run arbitrary code.",
  "id": "GHSA-34v9-ppr5-cvwg",
  "modified": "2025-08-20T18:30:21Z",
  "published": "2025-08-20T18:30:21Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-20042"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/xion_m3u_sehbof.rb"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14517"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14633"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15598"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16653"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.r2.com.au/page/products/download/xion-audio-player"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xion-audio-player-unicode-stack-buffer-overflow"
    }
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      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
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  ]
}

GHSA-34X7-VXC3-QVR6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-20 21:30 – Updated: 2025-05-21 15:30
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Details

FW-WGS-804HPT v1.305b241111 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the host_ip parameter in the web_snmp_v3host_add_post function.

Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-44891"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-121"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-05-20T21:15:23Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "FW-WGS-804HPT v1.305b241111 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the host_ip parameter in the web_snmp_v3host_add_post function.",
  "id": "GHSA-34x7-vxc3-qvr6",
  "modified": "2025-05-21T15:30:33Z",
  "published": "2025-05-20T21:30:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-44891"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lafdrew.github.io/2025/04/20/web-snmp-v3host-add-post-host-ip"
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-353C-4P9G-7M63

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:16 – Updated: 2026-02-25 15:31
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Dokan, versions between 1.0.0.5000 and 1.2.0.1000, are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow in the dokan1.sys driver. An attacker can create a device handle to the system driver and send arbitrary input that will trigger the vulnerability. This vulnerability was introduced in the 1.0.0.5000 version update.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-5410"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-121",
      "CWE-787"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-01-07T13:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Dokan, versions between 1.0.0.5000 and 1.2.0.1000, are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow in the dokan1.sys driver. An attacker can create a device handle to the system driver and send arbitrary input that will trigger the vulnerability. This vulnerability was introduced in the 1.0.0.5000 version update.",
  "id": "GHSA-353c-4p9g-7m63",
  "modified": "2026-02-25T15:31:32Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:16:11Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5410"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/121.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/dokan-dev/dokany/releases/tag/v1.2.1.1000"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/741315"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46155"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106274"
    }
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-3542-93RQ-2V6G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-13 21:30 – Updated: 2025-08-13 21:30
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RabidHamster R4 v1.25 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to unsafe use of sprintf() when logging malformed HTTP requests. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted URI, resulting in arbitrary code execution under the context of the web server process.

Severity
10.0 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2012-10058"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-121"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-08-13T21:15:30Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "RabidHamster R4 v1.25 contains a\u00a0stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to unsafe use of sprintf() when logging malformed HTTP requests. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted URI, resulting in arbitrary code execution under the context of the web server process.",
  "id": "GHSA-3542-93rq-2v6g",
  "modified": "2025-08-13T21:30:30Z",
  "published": "2025-08-13T21:30:30Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-10058"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://advisories.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2013/cpai-07-jan405.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/rabidhamster_r4_log.rb"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18929"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.rabidhamster.org/R4/download.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rabidhamster-r4-log-entry-buffer-overflow"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/r4_1-adv.txt"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}
Mitigation MIT-10
Operation Build and Compilation

Strategy: Environment Hardening

  • Use automatic buffer overflow detection mechanisms that are offered by certain compilers or compiler extensions. Examples include: the Microsoft Visual Studio /GS flag, Fedora/Red Hat FORTIFY_SOURCE GCC flag, StackGuard, and ProPolice, which provide various mechanisms including canary-based detection and range/index checking.
  • D3-SFCV (Stack Frame Canary Validation) from D3FEND [REF-1334] discusses canary-based detection in detail.
Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Use an abstraction library to abstract away risky APIs. Not a complete solution.

Mitigation
Implementation

Implement and perform bounds checking on input.

Mitigation
Implementation

Do not use dangerous functions such as gets. Use safer, equivalent functions which check for boundary errors.

Mitigation MIT-11
Operation Build and Compilation

Strategy: Environment Hardening

  • Run or compile the software using features or extensions that randomly arrange the positions of a program's executable and libraries in memory. Because this makes the addresses unpredictable, it can prevent an attacker from reliably jumping to exploitable code.
  • Examples include Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) [REF-58] [REF-60] and Position-Independent Executables (PIE) [REF-64]. Imported modules may be similarly realigned if their default memory addresses conflict with other modules, in a process known as "rebasing" (for Windows) and "prelinking" (for Linux) [REF-1332] using randomly generated addresses. ASLR for libraries cannot be used in conjunction with prelink since it would require relocating the libraries at run-time, defeating the whole purpose of prelinking.
  • For more information on these techniques see D3-SAOR (Segment Address Offset Randomization) from D3FEND [REF-1335].

No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.

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