Buffer overflow in 9bis Kitty
CVE-2024-25003
KiTTY versions 0.76.1.13 and before is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow via the hostname, occurs due to insufficient bounds checking and input sanitization. This allows an attacker to overwrite adjacent memory, which leads to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (78.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/177032/KiTTY-0.76.1.13-Buffer-Overflows.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/177031/KiTTY-0.76.1.13-Command-Injection.html
- blog.defcesco.io/CVE-2024-25003-CVE-2024-25004 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/13 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/14 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-25003?
- CVE-2024-25003 is a high-severity vulnerability in 9bis Kitty, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-25003?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-25003 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.