Buffer overflow in Baofeng Storm
CVE-2009-1612
Stack-based buffer overflow in the MPS.StormPlayer.1 ActiveX control in mps.dll 3.9.4.27 in Baofeng Storm allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the OnBeforeVideoDownload method, as exploited in the wild in April and May 2009. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: it was later reported that 3.09.04.17 and earlier are also affected.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.333 (98.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.333 · newest: 0.333 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Baofeng Storm — versions 2.7.9_8, 2.7.9_10, 2.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8579 (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34789 (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/34944 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.cisrt.org/enblog/read.php
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-1612?
- CVE-2009-1612 is a vulnerability in Baofeng Storm, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-05-11.
- Is CVE-2009-1612 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.