CVE-2008-3576 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 10 Aug 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code in OpenTTD via a crafted string triggering a buffer overflow.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2008-3576?

CVE-2008-3576 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the TruncateString function in src/gfx.cpp in OpenTTD before 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted string. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3576?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openttd Openttd.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3576?

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-2008-3576 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3576 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3576, GHSA-f7w4-rqfv-q46v.