Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Icarus 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted Portable Game Notation (.pgn) 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 2
- Icarus 2.0 - '.pgn' Universal Local Buffer Overflow (SEH) EDB-9628 · local · Sep 10, 2009 · verified
- Icarus 2.0 - '.pgn' Local Stack Overflow (SEH) EDB-8236 · local · Mar 18, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- icarus-pgn-bo(49309) vdb-entry
- 34167 vdb-entry
- 8236 exploit
- 52780 vdb-entry
- 34368 third-party-advisory