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CVE-2009-1577

cscope: putstring buffer overflow

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the putstring function in find.c in Cscope before 15.6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) function name or (2) symbol in a source-code file.

Desbordamiento de búfer basado en pila en la función putstring en el archivo find.c en Cscope anteriores a v15.6 permite a los atacantes remotos asistidos por el usuario ejecutar arbitrariamente código a través de un (1) nombre de función largo o (2) un símbolo largo en un archivo de código fuente.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2009-05-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2009-05-07 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-07 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Cscope
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Cscope
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<= 15.5
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-
Affected
Cscope
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Cscope
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13.0
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-
Affected
Cscope
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Cscope
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15.0bl2
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-
Affected
Cscope
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Cscope
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15.1
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-
Affected
Cscope
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Cscope
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15.3
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-
Affected
Cscope
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Cscope
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15.4
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-
Affected