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CVE-2009-2281

10.0 HIGH 6% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety Web app

What it is

Multiple heap-based buffer underflows in the readPostBody function in cgiutil.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x through 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.4.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted Content-Length HTTP header or (2) a large HTTP request, related to an integer overflow that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-0840.

At a glance

Exploitability
Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds
5.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix
A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

  1. ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
  2. PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
  3. Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Details

Published
Last modified
Exploit probability
5.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness
CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status
Modified

Affected

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 10.0

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record