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CVE-2007-40601 exploit

Multiple buffer overflows in the HttpSprockMake function in http.c in Frank Yaul corehttp 0.5.3alpha allow remote attackers to execute arbi…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.4%
percentile 93%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Multiple buffer overflows in the HttpSprockMake function in http.c in Frank Yaul corehttp 0.5.3alpha allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the (1) method name or (2) URI in an HTTP request.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

5.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-4243 CoreHTTP 0.5.3alpha - HTTPd Remote Buffer Overflow · remote · 2007-07-29

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

References

  • exploit-db.com /exploits/4243 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /46831 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/25120 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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