Mingw-w64 version 5.0.3 and earlier, 5.0.4, 6.0.0 and 7.0.0 contains...
Vulnerability Description
Mingw-w64 version 5.0.3 and earlier, 5.0.4, 6.0.0 and 7.0.0 contains an Improper Null Termination (CWE-170) vulnerability in mingw-w64-crt (libc)->(v)snprintf that can result in The bug may be used to corrupt subsequent string functions. This attack appear to be exploitable via Depending on the usage, worst case: network.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/mingw-w64/bugs/709/?limit=25#1d38/fefc/39aa
- https://sourceforge.net/p/mingw-w64/mingw-w64/ci/v5.x/tree/mingw-w64-crt/stdio/snprintf.c#l15
- https://sourceforge.net/p/mingw-w64/mingw-w64/ci/v5.x/tree/mingw-w64-crt/stdio/vsnprintf.c#l12
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/distributedweaknessfiling/cvelist/master/2018/1000xxx/CVE-2018-1000101.json
- https://sourceforge.net/p/mingw-w64/bugs/709/
Affected Vendor
mingw-w64
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Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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