CVE-2006-4024
The FESTAHES_Load function in pce/hes.c in Festalon 0.5.0 through 0.5.5 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative LoadAddr value in a HES file, which is used as an offset in a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.10%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The FESTAHES_Load function in pce/hes.c in Festalon 0.5.0 through 0.5.5 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative LoadAddr value in a HES file, which is used as an offset in a memcpy operation and leads to a buffer underflow.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.10% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- festalon/festalon
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/festahc-adv.txtExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21367Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19402
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3177
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/festahc-adv.txtExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21367Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19402
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3177
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.