Prime95 buffer overflow |
NAME
Prime95 buffer overflow
- Platforms Affected:
Prime95 Prime95 30.7 - Risk Level:
7.8 - Exploitability:
Proof of Concept - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
Prime95 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when processing the optional proxy hostname field in the test-PrimeNet functionality. By persuading a victim to enter specially-crafted input, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: Required
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Local
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Unavailable
MITIGATION
No remedy available as of April 28, 2022.
- Reference Link:
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166840 - Reference Link:
https://www.mersenne.org/
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