CVE-2007-5636 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the Nortel UNIStim IP Softphone.
- 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-2007-5636?
CVE-2007-5636 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the Nortel UNIStim IP Softphone 2050 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a flood of invalid characters to the RTCP port (5678/udp) that triggers a Windows error message, aka "extraneous messaging."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5636?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nortel Ip Softphone 2050.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5636?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5636 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-2007-5636 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5636 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5v5q-p7mc-784j.