Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Microchip MPLAB IDE
CVE-2009-1608

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Microchip

Status
Mplab Ide
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 May 2009

What is CVE-2009-1608?

Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in Microchip MPLAB IDE versions 8.30 and potentially earlier. These vulnerabilities can be exploited by user-assisted remote attackers through specially crafted .MCP project files containing excessively long fields such as FILE_INFO and CAT_FILTERS, resulting in arbitrary code execution on the affected system.

References

http://osvdb.org/54370
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50419
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://secunia.com/advisories/35054
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA

EPSS Score

8% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2009-1608 : Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Microchip MPLAB IDE