CVE-2013-4385 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in CHICKEN Scheme's read-string! procedure, leading to application crashes or arbitrary code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4385?
CVE-2013-4385 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the "read-string!" procedure in the "extras" unit in CHICKEN stable before 4.8.0.5 and development snapshots before 4.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a "#f" value in the NUM argument.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4385?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Call-Cc Chicken.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4385?
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-2013-4385 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4385 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4385, GHSA-g24x-85v7-hrf2, UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4385.