eMule X-Ray unspecified buffer overflow

emule-xray-unspecified-bo (42687)

High Risk

Description:

An unspecified error in eMule X-Ray related to Uploadlist could allow a remote attacker to overflow a buffer and possibly execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	6.8
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	Partial
Temporal Score:	5
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of eMule X-Ray (1.4 or later), available from SourceForge.net:Files. See References.

References:

• eMule MoDs Web site: eMule 0.49a X-Ray v1.4.
• SourceForge.net:Files: eMule X-Ray, File Release Notes and Changelog, Release Name: X-Ray v1.4.
• CVE-2008-2503: Buffer overflow in Uploadlist in eMule X-Ray before 1.4 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.
• OSVDB ID: 45719: eMule X-Ray Uploadlist Unspecified Overflow
• SA30292: eMule X-Ray Unspecified Memory Corruption and Buffer Overflow
• VUPEN/ADV-2008-1685: eMule X-Ray Memory Corruption and Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

• eMule X-Ray eMule X-Ray 1.2
• eMule X-Ray eMule X-Ray 1.3

Reported:

May 28, 2008

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