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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

CVE-2015-3205

High
7.5/10

Summary

libmimedir allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a VCF file with two NULL bytes at the end of the file, related to "free" function calls in the "lexer's memory clean-up procedure."

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  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
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CWE-74 - Injection

Listed as the number one web application security risk on the 'OWASP Top Ten', injection attacks are widespread and dangerous, especially in legacy applications. Injection attacks are a class of vulnerabilities in which an attacker injects untrusted data into a web application that gets processed by an interpreter, altering the program's execution. This can result in data loss/theft, loss of data integrity, denial of service, and even compromising the entire system.

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