Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) 8 build 20120704 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML file containing an IMG element with a long URL (src attribute).
Exploits (1)
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126306/Acunetix-8-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.acunetix.com/blog/news/misleading-reports-0-day-acunetix-wvs/
Exploit exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32997
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://an7isec.blogspot.co.il/2014/04/pown-noobs-acunetix-0day.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126307/Acunetix-8-Scanner-Buffer-Overflow.html
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHaMx8K1GeM
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://osandamalith.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/pwning-script-kiddies-acunetix-buffer-overflow/
Scores
EPSS
0.5481
EPSS Percentile
98.1%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (1)
acunetix/web_vulnerability_scanner
8 build_20120704
Published
Apr 27, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026