VDB-44947 · CVE-2008-5001 · BID 27687

UltraVNC 1.0.2/1.0.4 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in UltraVNC 1.0.2/1.0.4. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2008-5001. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in UltraVNC 1.0.2/1.0.4 (Connectivity Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in multiple functions in vncviewer/FileTransfer.cpp in vncviewer for UltraVNC 1.0.2 and 1.0.4 before 01252008, when in LISTENING mode or when using the DSM plugin, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified parameters, a different issue than CVE-2008-0610.

The weakness was disclosed 11/10/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-5001 since 11/10/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 27687†) and Secunia (SA28804†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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OpenVAS ID: 800131
OpenVAS Name: UltraVNC VNCViewer Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities - Nov08
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/08/2008 🔍
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11/10/2008 +276 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2318 days 🔍
08/03/2021 +2331 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-5001 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5001
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44947
SecurityFocus: 27687 - UltraVNC VNCViewer 'FileTransfer.cpp' Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 28804 - UltraVNC vncviewer Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vupen: ADV-2008-0486

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/03/2021 08:18
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (47), 04/20/2016 14:46 (7), 08/03/2021 08:18 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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