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9.5 | $0-$5k | 0.03 |
A vulnerability has been found in WindowMaker up to 0.64 and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Windows Title Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Buffer overflow in WindowMaker (aka wmaker) 0.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long window title.
The weakness was presented 08/31/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-1027. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/29/2019).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14911 (Debian DSA-074-1 : wmaker - buffer overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 0.65 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6969) and Tenable (14911). See 23581 for similar entry.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 14911
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-074-1 : wmaker - buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 53866
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 074-1 (wmaker)
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Upgrade: WindowMaker 0.65
Timeline
08/12/2001 🔍08/12/2001 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: debian.orgStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2001-1027 (🔍)
X-Force: 6969
SecurityFocus: 3177 - Window Maker Window Title Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 07/08/2014 17:14Updated: 04/29/2019 20:38
Changes: 07/08/2014 17:14 (65), 04/29/2019 20:38 (1)
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