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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-4590
CVE-2023-4590:
Frhed vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in Frhed hex editor version 1.6.0. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-4590, was discovered by Rafael Pedrero and coordinated by INCIBE. The vulnerability was disclosed on November 27, 2023 (INCIBE Advisory, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a classic buffer overflow (CWE-120) that occurs when processing long filename arguments through the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) registers. The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) from NVD with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, while INCIBE assigned it a score of 7.3 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. The high severity ratings indicate potential for complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the vulnerability disclosure, no official fix or mitigation has been reported for this vulnerability (INCIBE Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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