Frhed 1.6.0 Structured Exception filename memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Frhed 1.6.0. This affects an unknown part of the component Structured Exception Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument filename can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-4590. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Frhed 1.6.0. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Structured Exception Handler. The manipulation of the argument filename 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:

Buffer overflow vulnerability in Frhed hex editor, affecting version 1.6.0. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument through the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) registers.

The weakness was published 11/27/2023 by Rafael Pedrero. The advisory is shared for download at incibe.es. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-4590 since 08/29/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/17/2023).

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

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

08/29/2023 🔍
11/27/2023 +90 days 🔍
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12/17/2023 +20 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: incibe.es
Researcher: Rafael Pedrero
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-4590 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4590
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-246160

Entryinfo

Created: 11/27/2023 15:26
Updated: 12/17/2023 06:29
Changes: 11/27/2023 15:26 (48), 12/17/2023 06:29 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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