Buffer overflow in W3 Amaya
CVE-2009-0323
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in W3C Amaya Web Browser 10.0 and 11.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long type parameter in an input tag, which is not properly handled by the EndOfXmlAttributeValue function; (2) an "HTML GI" in a start tag, which is not properly handled by the ProcessStartGI function; and unspecified vectors in (3) html2thot.c and (4) xml2thot.c, related to the msgBuffer variable. NOTE: these are different vectors than CVE-2008-6005.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.625 (99.2th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.625 · newest: 0.625 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- W3 Amaya — versions 0.9, 0.95b, 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500492/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.coresecurity.com/content/amaya-buffer-overflows (Exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7902 (exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48325 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0323?
- CVE-2009-0323 is a vulnerability in W3 Amaya, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-01-28.
- Is CVE-2009-0323 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.