Buffer overflow in LAN Messenger 1.2.28 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in an initiation request.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53333 | vdb entry exploit |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0005.html | mailing list |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75319 | vdb entry |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18816 | exploit |