VDB-21082 · CVE-2003-1092 · VU#100937

Christos Zoulas File up to 3.40 Automatic File Content Type Recognition memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Christos Zoulas File up to 3.40. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Automatic File Content Type Recognition. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2003-1092. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Christos Zoulas File up to 3.40 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Automatic File Content Type Recognition. 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. CVE summarizes:

Unknown vulnerability in the "Automatic File Content Type Recognition (AFCTR) Tool version of the file package before 3.41, related to "a memory allocation problem," has unknown impact.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2003 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is available at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-1092 since 03/10/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13787 (SUSE-SA:2003:017: file), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 3.41 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11488), Exploit-DB (22326), Tenable (13787) and SecurityFocus (BID 7009†). The entry VDB-20201 is pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

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Christos Zoulas

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File

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 13787
Nessus Name: SUSE-SA:2003:017: file
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: File 3.41

Timelineinfo

03/04/2003 🔍
12/31/2003 +302 days 🔍
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07/25/2004 +207 days 🔍
03/10/2005 +228 days 🔍
08/22/2014 +3452 days 🔍
11/18/2024 +3741 days 🔍