CVE-2013-4385 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the "read-string!" procedure within the "extras" unit of CHICKEN stable versions prior to 4.8.0.5 and development snapshots before 4.8.3. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service through memory corruption and application crashes, with the potential for arbitrary code execution, by providing a "#f" value in the NUM argument. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity, requiring no authentication and low attack complexity. Despite its potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.8.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:call-cc:chicken:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:call-cc:chicken:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:call-cc:chicken:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:call-cc:chicken:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:call-cc:chicken:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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