CVE-2002-1424 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in munpack to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2002-1424?
CVE-2002-1424 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in munpack in mpack 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1424?
It affects 1 product.
Products include John G. Myers Mpack.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1424?
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-2002-1424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1424, GHSA-v3fm-mwrc-6x4c.