CVE-2009-0323 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted HTML/XML inputs in Amaya Web Browser, requiring user interaction to view malicious content.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0323?
CVE-2009-0323 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jan 2009. 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
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in W3C Amaya Web Browser 10.0 and 11.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long type parameter in an input tag, which is not properly handled by the EndOfXmlAttributeValue function; (2) an "HTML GI" in a start tag, which is not properly handled by the ProcessStartGI function; and unspecified vectors in (3) html2thot.c and (4) xml2thot.c, related to the msgBuffer variable. NOTE: these are different vectors than CVE-2008-6005.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0323?
It affects 1 product.
Products include W3 Amaya.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0323?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0323 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-2009-0323 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0323 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hw93-jhp7-rqq6.