Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in uTorrent 1.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a torrent file with a crafted announce header.
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
- μTorrent (uTorrent) 1.6 build 474 - 'announce' Key Remote Heap Overflow EDB-3296 · remote · Feb 12, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- utorrent-torrent-bo(32455) vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-0571 vdb-entry
- 24130 third-party-advisory
- 3296 exploit
- 1017648 vdb-entry
- 33180 vdb-entry
- 22530 vdb-entry
- 20070216 utorrent issue? mailing-list