CVE-2005-0763 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 29 Mar 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

A buffer overflow in Midnight Commander allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, requiring user interaction to trigger.

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: Available

What is CVE-2005-0763?

CVE-2005-0763 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 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 Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0763?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Midnight Commander Midnight Commander.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0763?

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-2005-0763 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0763 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0763, DSA-698-1, GHSA-8wc2-8f8r-6722.