explorerplusplus Explorer++.exe 1.3.5.531 Filename memory corruption

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in explorerplusplus Explorer++.exe 1.3.5.531. This affects an unknown function of the component Filename Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-0645. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in explorerplusplus Explorer++.exe 1.3.5.531. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Filename Handler. 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:

Buffer overflow vulnerability in Explorer++ affecting version 1.3.5.531. A local attacker could execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument by monitoring Structured Exception Handler (SEH) records.

The weakness was published 01/17/2024 by Rafael Pedrero. The advisory is shared for download at incibe.es. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-0645 since 01/17/2024. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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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• explorerplusplus

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• Explorer++.exe

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• 1.3.5.531

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