CVE-2002-1389 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 1 Sep 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in typespeed to execute arbitrary code and gain elevated privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2002-1389?

CVE-2002-1389 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in typespeed 0.4.2 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via long input.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1389?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Typespeed Typespeed.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1389?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2002-1389 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1389 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1389, DSA-217, GHSA-xcgq-fw72-gpjp.