Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2002-0847 |
CWE-ID | CWE-415 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
tinyproxy Other software / Other software solutions |
Vendor | tinyproxy |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU79736
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2002-0847
CWE-ID:
CWE-415 - Double Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server, trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionstinyproxy: 1.3.0 - 1.5.0
External linkshttp://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=88790
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9079.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4731
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-145
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.