CVE-2005-4472

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Macromedia JRun 4 web server (JWS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long request that is not properly handled during conversion to wide characters.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 23.70% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory idefense.com Vendor Advisory macromedia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2949	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16026	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/283	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18077	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15905	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015370	patch vdb entry
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb05-13.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=360	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4472?: CVE-2005-4472 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4472?: To fix CVE-2005-4472, 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-2005-4472 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4472 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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