CVE-2008-3429 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via a long URL in HTTrack, requiring user interaction to visit the malicious link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-3429?
CVE-2008-3429 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in URI processing in HTTrack and WinHTTrack before 3.42-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long URL.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3429?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Httrack Httrack, Httrack Winhttrack.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3429?
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-2008-3429 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3429 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3429, DSA-1626-1, GHSA-3354-gp3f-v5mx.