CVE-2007-1685 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request to the K9 Web Protection filter service.
- 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-2007-1685?
CVE-2007-1685 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in k9filter.exe in BlueCoat K9 Web Protection 3.2.36, and probably other versions before 3.2.44, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request to port 2372.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1685?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bluecoat K9 Web Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1685?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1685 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-2007-1685 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1685 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as CVE-2007-1783, GHSA-2fw3-jw4x-3m5f.