uudeview 0.5.18/0.5.19 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in uudeview 0.5.18/0.5.19. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2004-2265. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in uudeview 0.5.18/0.5.19. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

uudeview 0.5.20 and earlier handles temporary files insecurely during decoding with unknown attack vectors and impact.

The weakness was shared 12/31/2004 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-2265 since 07/19/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

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 (15492) and SecurityFocus (BID 9857†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/12/2004 🔍
12/31/2004 +294 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +0 days 🔍
07/19/2005 +200 days 🔍
03/09/2015 +3520 days 🔍
06/25/2018 +1204 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-2265 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2265
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23169
X-Force: 15492 - UUDeview creates insecure temporary files
SecurityFocus: 9857 - UUDeview Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 16:19
Updated: 06/25/2018 09:13
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:19 (45), 06/25/2018 09:13 (6)
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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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