CVE-2009-1291 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in TIBCO SmartSockets and EMS servers.

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-2009-1291?

CVE-2009-1291 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in TIBCO SmartSockets before 6.8.2, SmartSockets Product Family (aka RTworks) before 4.0.5, and Enterprise Message Service (EMS) 4.0.0 through 5.1.1, as used in SmartSockets Server and RTworks Server (aka RTserver), SmartSockets client libraries and add-on products, RTworks libraries and components, EMS Server (aka tibemsd), SmartMQ, iProcess Engine, ActiveMatrix products, and CA Enterprise Communicator, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "inbound data," as demonstrated by requests to the UDP interface of the RTserver component, and data injection into the TCP stream to tibemsd.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1291?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Tibco Enterprise Message Service, Tibco Rtworks, Tibco Smartsockets, Tibco Smartsockets Rtserver.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1291?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1291 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-2009-1291 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1291 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fq52-j5vg-rwj5.

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