#VU43165 Input validation error in uTorrent - CVE-2009-5134

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#VU43165 Input validation error in uTorrent - CVE-2009-5134

Published: January 19, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU43165
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-5134
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
uTorrent
Software vendor:
utorrent.com

Description

The vulnerability allows user-assisted remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a text file containing a large string.


Remediation

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

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