HT Editor prior 0.8.0 Parser memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in HT Editor. This affects an unknown part of the component Parser. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-1546. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HT Editor. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the PE parser in HT Editor before 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PE file.

The weakness was published 05/14/2005 (Website). The advisory is available at gentoo.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-1546 since 05/14/2005. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18651 (Debian DSA-743-1 : ht - buffer overflows, integer overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 0.8.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (18651) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8565†). Similar entry is available at VDB-25169. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 18651
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-743-1 : ht - buffer overflows, integer overflows
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OpenVAS ID: 54190
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 743-1 (ht)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: HT Editor 0.8.0

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03/11/2015 +3588 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gentoo.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-1546 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1546
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25170
Vulnerability Center: 8565

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 06/15/2024 04:18
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (49), 07/23/2017 10:41 (6), 07/05/2021 08:50 (3), 06/15/2024 04:18 (16)
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