CVE-2008-1391
Multiple integer overflows in libc in NetBSD 4.x, FreeBSD 6.x and 7.x, and probably other BSD and Apple Mac OS platforms allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via large values of certain integer fields in the format argument to (1)…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.8%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Multiple integer overflows in libc in NetBSD 4.x, FreeBSD 6.x and 7.x, and probably other BSD and Apple Mac OS platforms allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via large values of certain integer fields in the format argument to (1) the strfmon function in lib/libc/stdlib/strfmon.c, related to the GET_NUMBER macro; and (2) the printf function, related to left_prec and right_prec.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 18.80% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd · netbsd/netbsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/lib/libc/stdlib/strfmon.c
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29574
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33179
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/53Exploit
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3770Exploit
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2058
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490158/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28479
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019722
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41504
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00007.html
- http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/lib/libc/stdlib/strfmon.c
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29574
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33179
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/53Exploit
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3770Exploit
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2058
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490158/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28479
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019722
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41504
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00007.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.