CVE-2001-1429 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 24 Mar 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted text file in Midnight Commander's editor.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-1429?

CVE-2001-1429 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Buffer overflow in mcedit in Midnight Commander 4.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted text file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1429?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Midnight Commander Midnight Commander.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1429?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1429 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2001-1429 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1429 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jv4h-8f2w-wf2w.