CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0418

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVS versions from 1.11.x to 1.11.16 and from 1.12.x to 1.12.8 improperly handle empty data lines, which may allow remote attackers to perform an out-of-bounds write. This can lead to arbitrary code execution or modification of critical program data.

Risk Assessment

An attacker may exploit this vulnerability to execute code remotely, posing a serious threat to the integrity and security of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of CVS to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

serve_notify in CVS 1.12.x through 1.12.8, and 1.11.x through 1.11.16, does not properly handle empty data lines, which may allow remote attackers to perform an "out-of-bounds" write for a single byte to execute arbitrary code or modify critical program data.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS