Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU31917

Heap-based buffer overflow - CVE-2010-3846

Published: November 5, 2010 / Updated: July 27, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU31917

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3846

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Array index error in the apply_rcs_change function in rcs.c in CVS 1.11.23. A remote attacker can use an RCS file containing crafted delta fragment changes that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow. to 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.

Affected software

cvs (Alpine package)

How to mitigate CVE-2010-3846

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

cvs (Alpine package) - update to 1.12.12-r0

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