Download Accelerator Plus .m3u file buffer overflow
| downloadaccelerator-m3u-bo (43674) |  High Risk |
Description:
Download Accelerator Plus is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when verifying URLs within a .m3u file. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted .m3u file containing an overly long URL, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 8.4 |
| Exploitability: | Functional |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 1, 2013.
References:
- SpeedBit Web site: Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) - Free Download Manager.
- BID-30138: Download Accelerator Plus '.m3u' File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-3182: Stack-based buffer overflow in DAP.exe in Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) 7.0.1.3, 8.6.6.3, and other 8.x versions allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an M3U (.m3u) file containing a long MP3 URL.
- OSVDB ID: 46875: Download Accelerator Plus M3U File Handling Overflow
- SA30997: Download Accelerator Plus Import File Buffer Overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2027: Download Accelerator Plus M3U File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- SpeedBit Download Accelerator Plus 7.0.1.3
- SpeedBit Download Accelerator Plus 8.6.6.3
Reported:
Jul 08, 2008
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