Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Far Manager 1.70beta1 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long pathname.
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
- RARLAB FAR 1.65/1.70 - File Manager Buffer Overflow EDB-22243 · dos · Feb 11, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- far-long-path-bo(11293) vdb-entry
- 3281 third-party-advisory
- 6822 vdb-entry
- 20030211 SECURITY.NNOV: Far buffer overflow mailing-list