µTorrent torrent buffer overflow
| utorrent-torrent-bo (32455) |  High Risk |
Description:
µTorrent is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of torrent files. By persuading a victim to open a torrent file with an overly long announce URL, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- µTorrent, µTorrent 1.6 b474 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of uTorrent (1.6 build 489 or later), available from the uTorrent Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- µTorrent Web site, µTorrent- Powerful BitTorrent Client at http://www.utorrent.com/.
- BID-22530: uTorrent Torrent File Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0927: Heap-based buffer overflow in uTorrent 1.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a torrent file with a crafted announce header.
- OSVDB ID: 33180: uTorrent announce Header Processing Overflow
- SA24130: uTorrent "announce" Key Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1017648: uTorrent Buffer Overflow in Processing the `announce` Key Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0571: uTorrent announce URL Handling Buffer Overflow and Code Execution Vulnerability
Reported:
Feb 12, 2007
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