CVE-2002-1992 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 14 Jul 2005 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in IIS via buffer overflow in ColdFusion MX using long file names or headers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-1992?

CVE-2002-1992 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in jrun.dll in ColdFusion MX, when used with IIS 4 or 5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service in IIS via (1) a long template file name or (2) a long HTTP header.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1992?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Macromedia Coldfusion, Macromedia Coldfusion Professional.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1992?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1992 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-2002-1992 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1992 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jg5f-9v47-rc25.