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LinPopUp
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7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Remote Buffer Overflow
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CWE
Product Name: LinPopUp
Affected Version From: LinPopUp version 1.2.0
Affected Version To: Not mentioned
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE: Not mentioned
CPE: Not mentioned
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Platforms Tested: Not mentioned
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Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in LinPopUp

LinPopUp is prone to a remote buffer overflow vulnerability. The application fails to perform proper boundary checks before copying user-supplied data into sensitive process buffers. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious message containing excessive string data, replacement memory addresses, and executable instructions, which can lead to unauthorized access to a computer.

Mitigation:

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Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11997/info

LinPopUp is reported prone to a remote buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue arises because the application fails to carry out proper boundary checks before copying user-supplied data in to sensitive process buffers. It is reported that this issue can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a computer in the context of the application.

An attacker can exploit this issue by crafting a malicious message that contains excessive string data, replacement memory addresses, and executable instructions to trigger this issue.

LinPopUp version 1.2.0 is reported prone to this vulnerability. It is likely that other versions are affected as well. 

https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb-bin-sploits/-/raw/main/bin-sploits/25008.zip