CVE-2004-1892

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in DecodeBase16 function, as used in the (1) IRC module and (2) web server in eMule 0.42d, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.08% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory emule-project.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10039	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15730	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/11289	third party advisory patch
http://www.emule-project.net/home/perl/news.cgi?l=1&cat_id=22	patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108100987429960&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1892?: CVE-2004-1892 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1892?: To fix CVE-2004-1892, 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-2004-1892 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1892 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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