CVE-2003-1445 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow triggered by a long pathname in Far Manager.
- 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-2003-1445?
CVE-2003-1445 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 2007. 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in Far Manager 1.70beta1 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long pathname.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1445?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rarlab Far Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1445?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1445 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-2003-1445 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1445 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2jx3-m5vv-rvc6.