CVE-2009-0323

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in W3C Amaya Web Browser 10.0 and 11.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long type parameter in an input tag, which is not properly handled by the EndOfXmlAttributeValue function; (2) an "HTML GI" in a start tag, which is not properly handled by the ProcessStartGI function; and unspecified vectors in (3) html2thot.c and (4) xml2thot.c, related to the msgBuffer variable. NOTE: these are different vectors than CVE-2008-6005.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 69.82% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500492/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/amaya-buffer-overflows exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7902 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48325 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0323?
CVE-2009-0323 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0323?
To fix CVE-2009-0323, 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-2009-0323 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0323 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~70% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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