# CVE-2009-3483: Heap-based buffer overflow in the Create New Site feature in GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Professional, Home, and Lite 8.3.3 and 8.3.3.0054 allows us

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-09-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Create New Site feature in GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Professional, Home, and Lite 8.3.3 and 8.3.3.0054 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a site list containing an entry with a long label.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/58387
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36874
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53487
- http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0909-exploits/Dr_IDE-CuteFTP_FTP_8.3.3-PoC.py.txt

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