CVE-2004-1892 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the DecodeBase16 function of eMule 0.42d, specifically within its IRC module and web server. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a crafted, long string. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity, requiring no authentication and low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the CISA KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.42dCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:emule:emule:0.42d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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