CVE-2005-3891 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published 29 Nov 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash Gadu-Gadu via a stack-based buffer overflow triggered by long image filenames, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

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-2005-3891?

CVE-2005-3891 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Gadu-Gadu 7.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an image filename between exactly 192 to 200 characters, which does not account for the "imgcache\" string that is added to the end of the buffer.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3891?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gadu-Gadu Gadu-Gadu Instant Messenger.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3891?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3891 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-2005-3891 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3891 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jvhq-rf2r-p93j.