VDB-18040 · CVE-2002-0143 · XFDB 7896

Michael Jennings Eterm 0.9.1 Imlib2 Home memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Michael Jennings Eterm 0.9.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Imlib2. Executing a manipulation of the argument Home as part of Environment Variable can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2002-0143. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Michael Jennings Eterm 0.9.1 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Imlib2. The manipulation of the argument HOME as part of a Environment Variable 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. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in Eterm of Enlightenment Imlib2 1.0.4 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.

The weakness was published 03/25/2002 with Core (Website). The advisory is shared for download at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0143. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7896), Exploit-DB (21226) and SecurityFocus (BID 3868†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

Michael Jennings

Name

Eterm

Version

0.9.1

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
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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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Timelineinfo

01/13/2002 🔍
03/25/2002 +71 days 🔍
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07/11/2014 +4491 days 🔍
11/24/2024 +3788 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Core
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0143 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0143
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18040
X-Force: 7896 - Eterm $HOME environment variable buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 3868 - IMLib2 Home Environment Variable Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:48
Updated: 11/24/2024 00:13
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:48 (58), 06/06/2018 10:53 (1), 11/24/2024 00:13 (21)
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