Heap-based buffer overflow in Brandy - CVE-2019-14665
Published: August 7, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19948
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14665
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: colintu
Affected software:
Brandy
Brandy
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the "define_array" function in the "variables.c" via crafted BASIC source code. A remote attacker can trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-14665
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.