Jan Hubicka Koules 1.4 Command Line Argument memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jan Hubicka Koules 1.4. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Command Line Argument Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2000-1175. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jan Hubicka Koules 1.4 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Command Line Argument Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Koules 1.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long command line argument.

The weakness was released 01/09/2001 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-1175. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in C++. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (20410) and SecurityFocus (BID 1967†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/20/2000 🔍
01/09/2001 +50 days 🔍
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07/02/2014 +4922 days 🔍
01/24/2025 +3859 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-1175 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-1175
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16331
SecurityFocus: 1967 - Koules Svgalib Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/02/2014 17:36
Updated: 01/24/2025 21:23
Changes: 07/02/2014 17:36 (48), 05/29/2018 09:17 (7), 01/24/2025 21:23 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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