Vavoom 1.24 sv_main.cpp BroadcastPrintf memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Vavoom 1.24. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is the function BroadcastPrintf of the file sv_main.cpp. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-4533. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Vavoom 1.24 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function BroadcastPrintf of the file sv_main.cpp. 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:

Format string vulnerability in the Say command in sv_main.cpp in Vavoom 1.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a chat message, related to a call to the BroadcastPrintf function.

The bug was discovered 08/23/2007. The weakness was released 08/24/2007 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). The advisory is available at secunia.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-4533 since 08/24/2007. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27741 (Fedora 7 : vavoom-1.24-3.fc7 (2007-1977)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (36248), Exploit-DB (30526), Tenable (27741), SecurityFocus (BID 25436†) and OSVDB (40181†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-38508 and VDB-38507. 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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Nessus ID: 27741
Nessus Name: Fedora 7 : vavoom-1.24-3.fc7 (2007-1977)
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OpenVAS ID: 861346
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-4533 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4533
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38506
X-Force: 36248
SecurityFocus: 25436 - Vavoom Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26554
OSVDB: 40181 - Vavoom BroadcastPrintf buffer overflow
Vulnerability Center: 16776 - Vavoom Format String Vulnerability in Sv_main.cpp Allows Remote Attacker to Execute Arbitrary Code, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 01/26/2025 21:54
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (76), 07/30/2019 09:09 (5), 01/26/2025 21:54 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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