CVE-2008-5048 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in the Anti-Trojan Elite driver via IOCTL, potentially causing a crash or executing arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-5048?
CVE-2008-5048 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Nov 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Atepmon.sys in ISecSoft Anti-Trojan Elite 4.2.1 and earlier, and possibly 4.2.2, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long inputs to the 0x00222494 IOCTL.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5048?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Isecsoft Anti-Trojan Elite.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5048?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5048 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-2008-5048 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5048 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pxv7-mjvv-77vw.