Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the NZB importer feature in GrabIt 1.7.2 Beta 3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DTD reference in a DOCTYPE element in an NZB 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
- GrabIt 1.7.2x - NZB DTD Reference Buffer Overflow EDB-8637 · local · May 7, 2009 · verified
- Grabit 1.7.2 Beta 3 - '.nzb' Local Buffer Overflow (SEH) EDB-8612 · local · May 5, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.shemes.com/index.php?p=whatsnew
- grabit-nzb-bo(50310) vdb-entry
- http://blog.teusink.net/2009/05/grabit-172-beta-3-nzb-file-parsing.html
- 20090503 Grabit <= 1.7.2 beta 3 NZB file parsing stack overflow mailing-list
- 1022161 vdb-entry
- 8612 exploit
- 34807 vdb-entry
- 34893 third-party-advisory
- 54205 vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-1243 vdb-entry