Stack-based buffer overflow in Brandy - CVE-2019-14663

 

Stack-based buffer overflow in Brandy - CVE-2019-14663

Published: August 5, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU35644
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14663
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: colintu
Affected software:
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 fileio_openin in fileio.c via crafted BASIC source code. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-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-2019-14663

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

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