VDB-4888 · CVE-2012-1910 · OSVDB 80352

Bitcoin-Qt up to 0.6.0 on Windows memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Bitcoin-Qt up to 0.6.0 on Windows. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-1910. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Bitcoin-Qt up to 0.6.0 on Windows. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. 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:

Bitcoin-Qt 0.5.0.x before 0.5.0.5; 0.5.1.x, 0.5.2.x, and 0.5.3.x before 0.5.3.1; and 0.6.x before 0.6.0rc4 on Windows does not use MinGW multithread-safe exception handling, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted Bitcoin protocol messages.

The weakness was presented 03/16/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bitcoin.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-1910 since 03/26/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 0.5.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (80352†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Bitcoin-Qt 0.5.3.1

Timelineinfo

03/16/2012 🔍
03/16/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2012 +7 days 🔍
03/25/2012 +2 days 🔍
03/26/2012 +1 days 🔍
08/06/2012 +133 days 🔍
04/25/2018 +2088 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bitcoin.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-1910 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1910
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4888
OSVDB: 80352

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2012 20:41
Updated: 04/25/2018 12:26
Changes: 03/25/2012 20:41 (46), 04/25/2018 12:26 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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