CVE-2009-3708
Alleycode HTML Editor 2.21 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via Long META Tag Value
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2009-3708.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a functional exploit for a local buffer overflow vulnerability in Alleycode HTML Editor 2.21. It leverages an SEH overwrite with a crafted HTML file to achieve arbitrary code execution (spawning calc.exe) when the victim opens the file and clicks 'Tools -> Optimizer'.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Meta Content Optimizer in Konae Technologies Alleycode HTML Editor 2.21 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long value in a (1) description or (2) keyword META tag. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Exploits (2)
This is a functional exploit for a local buffer overflow vulnerability in Alleycode HTML Editor 2.21. It leverages an SEH overwrite with a crafted HTML file to achieve arbitrary code execution (spawning calc.exe) when the victim opens the file and clicks 'Tools -> Optimizer'.
The exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in AlleyCode HTML Editor version 2.21. By creating an HTML file with an excessively long title tag and triggering the 'Optimizer' tool, the EIP register is overwritten with '41414141' (AAAA), indicating a successful control of execution flow.