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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2009-1352

Stack-based buffer overflow in Dawningsoft PowerCHM 5.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTML file with a link to a long URL, as demonstrated by a .rar URL.

HIGH 9.3EPSS 5.55%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.55%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Dawningsoft PowerCHM 5.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTML file with a link to a long URL, as demonstrated by a .rar URL.

CVSS 2.0
9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
5.55% probability · 92th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
dawningsoft/powerchm
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.