Parallaxis Cuckoo Clock 5.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting memory registers in the alarm scheduling feature. Attackers can craft a malicious payload exceeding 260 bytes to overwrite EIP and EBP, enabling shellcode execution with potential remote code execution.
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-121
Cuckoo Clock 5.0 - Buffer Overflow
Problem type
Affected products
Parallaxis
Cuckoo Clock
5.0 - AFFECTED
References
ExploitDB-48087
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48087
Vendor Homepage
https://en.softonic.com/author/pxcompany
VulnCheck Advisory: Cuckoo Clock 5.0 - Buffer Overflow
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cuckoo-clock-buffer-overflow
GitHub Security Advisories
GHSA-g382-2692-6x82
Parallaxis Cuckoo Clock 5.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to...
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g382-2692-6x82Parallaxis Cuckoo Clock 5.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting memory registers in the alarm scheduling feature. Attackers can craft a malicious payload exceeding 260 bytes to overwrite EIP and EBP, enabling shellcode execution with potential remote code execution.
nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37159
en.softonic.com
https://en.softonic.com/author/pxcompany
exploit-db.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48087
vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cuckoo-clock-buffer-overflow
github.com
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g382-2692-6x82
JSON source
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