CVE-2007-5252 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code on NetSupport Manager clients via crafted data during connection setup.
- 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-2007-5252?
CVE-2007-5252 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in NetSupport Manager (NSM) Client 10.00 and 10.20, and NetSupport School Student (NSS) 9.00, allows remote NSM servers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted data in the configuration exchange phase of an initial connection setup. NOTE: a vendor statement, which is too vague to be sure that it is for this particular issue, says that only a denial of service is possible.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5252?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Netsupport Netsupport Manager Client, Netsupport Netsupport School Student.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5252?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5252 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-2007-5252 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5252 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mjrx-98x2-x4rg.