Description
Buffer overflow in WebObjects.exe in the WebObjects Developer 4.5 package allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with long headers such as Accept.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Apple WebObjects Developer NT4 IIS4.0 CGI-adapter 4.5 - Developer Remote Overflow EDB-20379 · dos · Apr 4, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20000404 WebObjects DoS mailing-list