vendor:
Internet Shortcut URL
by:
Joxean Koret
9.3
CVSS
HIGH
Buffer Overflow
120
CWE
Product Name: Internet Shortcut URL
Affected Version From: N/A
Affected Version To: N/A
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: CVE-2009-0083
CPE: N/A
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Windows
2009
Internet Shortcut URL Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Internet Shortcut URL Buffer Overflow Vulnerability is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Internet Shortcut URL (BASEURL) field of the .URL file. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious .URL file with a specially crafted BASEURL field that contains more than 2083 characters. This will cause a buffer overflow, resulting in arbitrary code execution on the target system.
Mitigation:
The best way to mitigate this vulnerability is to ensure that all .URL files are scanned for malicious content before they are opened.
