Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Microchip MPLAB IDE 8.30 and possibly earlier versions allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .MCP project file with long (1) FILE_INFO, (2) CAT_FILTERS, and possibly other fields.
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
- MPLAB IDE 8.30 - '.mcp' Universal Overwrite (SEH) EDB-8656 · local · May 11, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 54370 vdb-entry
- mplabide-catfilters-bo(50419) vdb-entry
- 35054 third-party-advisory
- http://security.bkis.vn/?p=654
- mplabide-fileinfo-bo(50418) vdb-entry
- 34897 vdb-entry
- 20090511 [Bkis-08-2009] Microchip MPLAB IDE Buffer Overflow Vulnerability mailing-list