Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in AVTECH AVN801 DVR

CVE-2013-4980

What is CVE-2013-4980?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the RTSP Packet Handler of the AVTECH AVN801 DVR, which affects devices running firmware version 1017-1003-1009-1003 and earlier. This flaw can be exploited by remote attackers through a specially crafted long string in the URI of an RTSP SETUP request. Successful exploitation may lead to a denial of service, causing the device to crash, and may also enable the execution of arbitrary code, posing significant security risks to systems utilizing these affected devices.

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