Buffer overflow in the HuffDecode function in hw_utils/hwrcon/huffman.c and hexenworld/Client/huffman.c in Hammer of Thyrion 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted huffman encoded packet
Published Dec 20, 2007
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.72%
Description
Buffer overflow in the HuffDecode function in hw_utils/hwrcon/huffman.c and hexenworld/Client/huffman.c in Hammer of Thyrion 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted huffman encoded packet. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.4.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.72% (0.05723) | 92.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.72% (0.05723) | 92.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.98% (0.04985) | 88.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.55% (0.03548) | 79.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.98% (0.04985) | 88.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 46.58% (0.46576) | 97.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.65% (0.05650) | 93.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.32% (0.05323) | 91.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 89.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 88.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 75.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://osvdb.org/42641 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28124 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=562016&group_id=124987 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://uhexen2.cvs.sourceforge.net/uhexen2/hexenworld/Client/huffman.c?r1=1.24&r2=1.25 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://uhexen2.cvs.sourceforge.net/uhexen2/hw_utils/hwrcon/huffman.c?r1=1.18&r2=1.19 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26893 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4239 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/42641 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28124 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=562016&group_id=124987 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://uhexen2.cvs.sourceforge.net/uhexen2/hexenworld/Client/huffman.c?r1=1.24&r2=1.25 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit | |
| http://uhexen2.cvs.sourceforge.net/uhexen2/hw_utils/hwrcon/huffman.c?r1=1.18&r2=1.19 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26893 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4239 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
Change history (0)
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