CVE-2010-2971 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 4 Aug 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can trigger a buffer over-read and potential code execution via a crafted Impulse Tracker file in libmikmod.

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: Available

What is CVE-2010-2971?

CVE-2010-2971 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Aug 2010. 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

loaders/load_it.c in libmikmod, possibly 3.1.12, does not properly account for the larger size of name##env relative to name##tick and name##node, which allows remote attackers to trigger a buffer over-read and possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Impulse Tracker file, a related issue to CVE-2010-2546. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-3995.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2971?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Raphael Assenat Libmikmod.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2971?

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-2010-2971 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2971 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-2010-2546 Memory corruption in n/a Critical 9.3

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2971, GHSA-7xx4-x85v-pc9j.