BaoFeng Storm up to 3.09.04.17 Config.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in BaoFeng Storm 2.7.9 8/2.7.9 10/2.8/2.9/3.09.04.17. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library Config.dll. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-1807. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in BaoFeng Storm 2.7.9 8/2.7.9 10/2.8/2.9/3.09.04.17. It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part in the library Config.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Config.dll in Baofeng products 3.09.04.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by calling the SetAttributeValue method, as exploited in the wild in April and May 2009.

The weakness was presented 05/28/2009 (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-1807. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/02/2025).

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as attacked.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8120.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50401), Exploit-DB (8757), Zero-Day.cz (220), SecurityFocus (BID 34869†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29087†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-1807 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1807
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48338
X-Force: 50401
SecurityFocus: 34869 - BaoFeng Storm ActiveX Control 'SetAttributeValue()' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 29087 - Baofeng Products 3.09.04.17 Config.dll Unspecified Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 11/02/2025 17:32
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (49), 07/26/2019 07:48 (11), 08/11/2021 11:41 (2), 07/19/2024 17:11 (22), 11/02/2025 17:32 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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