VDB-28656 · CVE-2006-0635 · OSVDB 22956

Tiny C Compiler 0.9.23 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Tiny C Compiler 0.9.23. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2006-0635. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Tiny C Compiler 0.9.23. Affected is an unknown code block. 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:

Tiny C Compiler (TCC) 0.9.23 (aka TinyCC) evaluates the "i>sizeof(int)" expression to false when i equals -1, which might introduce integer overflow vulnerabilities into applications that could be exploited by context-dependent attackers.

The weakness was released 02/10/2006 by alert7 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-0635 since 02/10/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (22956†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/09/2006 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3317 days 🔍
08/06/2017 +878 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: alert7
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-0635 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0635
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28656
OSVDB: 22956 - Tiny C Compiler sizeof Calculation Weakness

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 08/06/2017 14:28
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (40), 08/06/2017 14:28 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:AC6:103

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