CVE-2010-1853 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 7 May 2010 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via crafted magnet URLs in Transmission BitTorrent client.

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

What is CVE-2010-1853?

CVE-2010-1853 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the tr_magnetParse function in libtransmission/magnet.c in Transmission 1.91 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted magnet URL with a large number of (1) tr or (2) ws links.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1853?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Transmissionbt Transmission.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1853?

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-2010-1853 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1853 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1853, GHSA-m496-4rp5-r5pq.