>> Python "repr()" Function Unicode String Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Title : Python "repr()" Function Unicode String Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-3940 CVE ID : CVE-2006-4980
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2006-10-07
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Python, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This flaw is due to a buffer overflow error in the "repr()" function that does not properly handle UTF32/UCS-4 encoded strings, which could be exploited by attackers to compromise a system via applications that use the vulnerable function.
