Stack-based buffer overflow in Microchip MPLAB IDE 8.30 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long .cof pathname in a [TOOL_SETTINGS] section in a .mcp file, possibly a related issue to CVE-2009-1608.
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8656
http://secunia.com/advisories/35054
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2009-05-18
Updated: 2026-06-16
Base Score: 9.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: Critical
EPSS: 0.04902