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9.3

CuteFTP 8.3.3 can crash or run code from long site label

CVE-2009-3483 · published 17 years ago
Summary

The Create New Site screen in CuteFTP Professional, Home and Lite version 8.3.3 (including 8.3.3.0054) mishandles very long site names, which can corrupt memory. An attacker who convinces a user to open a specially crafted site list can make the program stop working or possibly run unwanted code. Update to a newer version of CuteFTP or avoid opening untrusted site lists until the fix is applied.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
globalscape cuteftp 8.3.3
8.3.3.0054
cpe:2.3:a:globalscape:cuteftp:8.3.3:*:home:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
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...
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.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.3 Critical
Exploitation
5% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-119Buffer Overflow
Timeline
Published30 Sep 2009
Updated30 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2009-3483 · NVD
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