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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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A buffer overflow vulnerability in Astrolog v7.70 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via an overly long environment variable passed to FileOpen function.
AnalysisAI
A buffer overflow vulnerability in Astrolog v7.70 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via an overly long environment variable passed to FileOpen function. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. A buffer overflow vulnerability in Astrolog v7.70 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via an overly long environment variable passed to FileOpen function. Affected products include: Astrolog.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.
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