CVE-2004-1494

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the Screen Fetch option in XDICT 2002 through 2005 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ( CPU consumption or application exit) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.24% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory org.uk Vendor Advisory secway.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17929	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109933696831725&w=2	mailing list
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-November/028241.html	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
http://secway.org/Advisory/Ad20041026EN.txt	exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1494?: CVE-2004-1494 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1494?: To fix CVE-2004-1494, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1494 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1494 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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