WindowMaker up to 0.80 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in WindowMaker up to 0.80. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2002-1277. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in WindowMaker up to 0.80. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. 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 Window Maker (wmaker) 0.80.0 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain image file that is not properly handled when Window Maker uses width and height information to allocate a buffer.

The bug was discovered 11/07/2002. The weakness was presented 11/12/2002 by Al Viro (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1277. 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 vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15027 (Debian DSA-190-1 : 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115018 (Red Hat WindowMaker Image Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10560), Tenable (15027), SecurityFocus (BID 6119†), OSVDB (8356†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6925†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 15027
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-190-1 : wmaker - buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 53853
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 190-1 (wmaker)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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07/31/2014 +3472 days 🔍
09/06/2025 +4055 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Al Viro
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1277 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1277
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19153
X-Force: 10560
SecurityFocus: 6119 - WindowMaker Image Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 8356 - Window Maker image file buffer overflow
Vulnerability Center: 6925 - Buffer Overflow in Windowmaker via Malformed Images, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2014 16:09
Updated: 09/06/2025 23:50
Changes: 07/31/2014 16:09 (67), 05/29/2019 16:20 (4), 09/06/2025 23:50 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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