Description
Buffer overflow in BreakPoint Software Hex Workshop 5.1.4 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long mapping reference in a Color Mapping (.cmap) file.
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
- Hex Workshop 5.1.4 - Color Mapping File Local Buffer Overflow (PoC) EDB-7592 · dos · Dec 28, 2008 · verified
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References
- 4838 third-party-advisory
- 33327 third-party-advisory
- hexworkshop-cmap-bo(47630) vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-3519 vdb-entry
- 7592 exploit
- 33023 vdb-entry