Description
Format string vulnerability in dx8render.dll in Snail Game (aka Suzhou Snail Electronic Company) 5th street (aka Hot Step or High Street 5) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a chat message.
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
- 5th street - 'dx8render.dll' Format String EDB-31964 · dos · Jun 25, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 5thstreet-dx8render-format-string(43370) vdb-entry
- 20080625 [BMSA 2008-07] Format string vulnerability in 5th street mailing-list
- 3982 third-party-advisory
- 29928 vdb-entry