Stack-based buffer overflow in libupnp - CVE-2012-5958

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Stack-based buffer overflow in libupnp - CVE-2012-5958

Published: January 31, 2013 / Updated: June 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU43133
CSH Severity: High
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:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5958
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: pupnp.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
libupnp

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 within the unique_service_name function in ssdp/ssdp_server.c in the SSDP parser when processing a UDP packet with a crafted string that is not properly handled after a certain pointer subtraction. Per CERT's advisory additional products may be affected: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/922681 "Hundreds of vendors have used the libupnp library in their products, many of which are acting as the home routers for consumer networks. 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-2012-5958

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

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