CVE-2005-4472 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Macromedia JRun 4 web server (JWS). This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted, excessively long request that is mishandled during character conversion. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it represents a high-severity risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its age and high FAUCET Risk Score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:jrun:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:jrun:4.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:jrun:4.0:sp1a:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0_build_61650CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:jrun:4.0_build_61650:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.