Double Free in tinyproxy - CVE-2002-0847

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Double Free in tinyproxy - CVE-2002-0847

Published: August 20, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU79736
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: 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:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2002-0847
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
tinyproxy
Software vendor:
tinyproxy

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server, trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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