Buffer overflow in Acunetix Web_vulnerability_scanner
CVE-2014-2994
Stack-based buffer overflow in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) 8 build 20120704 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML file containing an IMG element with a long URL (src attribute).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.568 (98.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Acunetix Web_vulnerability_scanner — versions 8
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- 32997 (Exploit, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-2994?
- CVE-2014-2994 is a vulnerability in Acunetix Web_vulnerability_scanner, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-04-27.
- Is CVE-2014-2994 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.