CVE-2005-0490

HIGH

curl 7.12.1 - Remote Code Execution via Base64 Decoding Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in libcURL and cURL 7.12.1, and possibly other versions, allow remote malicious web servers to execute arbitrary code via base64 encoded replies that exceed the intended buffer lengths when decoded, which is not properly handled by (1) the Curl_input_ntlm function in http_ntlm.c during NTLM authentication or (2) the Curl_krb_kauth and krb4_auth functions in krb4.c during Kerberos authentication.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Mailing List, Patch mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110959085507755&w=2
Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_conectiva
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000940
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_idefense
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=202&type=vulnerabilities
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12616
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12615
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19423
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_idefense
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=203&type=vulnerabilities
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:048
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-20.xml
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-340.html
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_11_curl.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0573
EPSS Percentile 92.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-131
Status published
Products (2)
haxx/curl 7.12.1
haxx/libcurl 7.12.1
Published May 02, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026