Oracle DISABLE_HIERARCHY_INTERNAL procedure vulnerable to PL/SQL injection

Overview The Oracle DISABLEHIERARCHYINTERNAL procedure is vulnerable to PL/SQL injection. This vulnerability may allow a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary PL/SQL commands on a vulnerable Oracle installation. Description The Oracle DISABLEHIERARCHYINTERNAL procedure fails to...

Opera Web Browser fails to properly process overly long URLs

Overview The Opera Web Browser fails to properly process overly long URLs. This vulnerability may allow arbitrary code execution. Description Opera is a multi-platform web browser that is available for a range of operating systems and embedded Internet products. Opera contains a heap buffer...

Trend Micro OfficeScan Management Console ActiveX control format string vulnerability

Overview The Trend Micro OfficeScan Management Console ActiveX control, AtxConsole, contains a format string vulnerability. This vulnerability may be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code, or create a denial-of-service condition. Description Trend Micro's OfficeScan product includes ...

FileCOPA FTP server vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the FileCOPA FTP server which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description FileCOPA is an FTP server for Microsoft Windows that supports anonymous file transfers.There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the FileCOPA FTP servi...

Apple QuickTime fails to properly handle SGI images

Overview Apple QuickTime fails to properly handle SGI images. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Description Apple QuickTime is multimedia software that allows users to view local and remote audio, vide...

Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications buffer overflow

Overview Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications fails to properly validate document properties. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Visual Basic For Applications VBA According to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-047: Microsoft VBA is a...

Apple Mac OS X WebKit may allow code execution when visiting a malicious website

Overview A vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X WebKit may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. Description WebKit From the OpenDarwin WebKit project description, WebKit is an open source web browser engine. WebKit is also the name of the Mac OS X system framework version...

Mozilla fails to properly handle simultaneous XPCOM events

Overview Mozilla products are vulnerable to memory corruption via simultaneous XPCOM events. This may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description XPCOMXPCOM is a cross-platform component object model similar to Microsoft COM or CORBA. XPCOM provides the...

Mozilla contains multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities

Overview Mozilla products contain multiple vulnerabilities that can cause memory corruption. This may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Mozilla products contain multiple bugs that cause the application to crash. In some cases, a crash may be...

Adobe Acrobat fails to properly convert files to PDF

Overview A vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Adobe Acrobat contains a buffer overflow in the code that converts files to PDF. If an attacker can convince a user to create a PDF using specially-crafted input, that attacker may b...

Microsoft Office fails to properly handle PNG images

Overview Microsoft Office applications fail to properly handle PNG images. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft Office applications fail to properly parse PNG images. When an Office document containing a malformed P...

Gracenote CDDB ActiveX control buffer overflow

Overview The Gracenote CDDB ActiveX control contains a buffer overflow vulnerability, which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description CDDB CDDB CD Data Base is an internet database provided by Gracenote. CDDB contains track lists and other informati...

Microsoft Hyperlink Object Library stack buffer overflow

Overview The Microsoft Windows system library for handling hyperlinks contains a buffer overflow. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Microsoft Hyperlink Object Library HLINK.DLL The Hyperlink Object Library provides interfaces for...

Mozilla Firefox designMode deleted object reference

Overview Mozilla Firefox contains a deleted object reference vulnerability. This may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Mozilla Firefox contains a vulnerability that causes a deleted object to be referenced when designMode is set to "on." When Firefox attempts to use...

Mozilla products border-rendering code vulnerability using CSS

Overview A vulnerability in the way Mozilla products and derivative programs handle certain CSS methods could allow a remote attacker to crash the application or execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The Mozilla browser and derived products include support for Content Style...

Microsoft Internet Explorer fails to handle specially crafted, invalid HTML

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer IE fails to properly handle malformed HTML. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description IE fails to properly handle specially crafted HTML. When a specially crafted, malformed HTML file is opened...

Microsoft Internet Explorer may automatically execute HTA files

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer IE fails to properly handle HTA files. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description HTML Application HTA HTML Applications HTAs are HTML documents that are executed as trusted applications. HTAs can run script, Java, or...

Microsoft Internet Explorer contains overflow in processing script action handlers

Overview A vulnerability in the Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser could allow a remote attacker to crash the browser or possibly execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description A programming error in the way that Internet Explorer handles multiple event handlers in an HTML elemen...

Mozilla QueryInterface memory corruption vulnerability

Overview Mozilla Firefox web browser and Thunderbird mail client contain a memory corruption vulnerability that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description The Mozilla Firefox QueryInterface method contains a memory corruption vulnerability. According to Mozilla: Calling th...

Apple QuickTime and iTunes QTIF image buffer overflow

Overview Apple QuickTime contains a heap-based buffer overflow that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Description Apple QuickTime fails to properly validate QuickTime Images QTIF, potentially allowing a heap-based buffer overflow to occur. If ...

Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Handheld web browser does not properly handle Java Application Description (JAD) files

Overview The Research in Motion RIM BlackBerry Handheld web browser is vulnerable to a denial of service via a specially crafted Java Application Description JAD file. Description The BlackBerry Handheld web browser does not properly handle malformed JAD files. JAD files in J2ME are used to...

Skype vulnerable to heap-based buffer overflow

Overview A heap-based buffer overflow in Skype may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Description Skype software provides telephone service over IP networks. Skype contains a buffer overflow in a routine that parses incoming network traffic...

Microsoft Windows FTP client does not properly validate received file names

Overview An input validation error in the Microsoft Windows FTP Client may allow a remote attacker to write files to arbitrary locations and may allow the execution of arbitrary code. Description The Microsoft Windows FTP Client does not properly validate the names of received files. If a remote...

Microsoft Windows Shell fails to handle shortcut files properly

Overview Microsoft Windows Shell does not properly handle some shortcut files and may permit arbitrary code execution when a specially-crafted file is opened. Description Microsoft Windows supports files that point to another file, called "shortcut" files. These files have the .lnk extension, and...

GNOME gedit contains format string vulnerability

Overview gedit has a format string vulnerability in some error dialogs that can occur when a file is opened for editing. Description gedit is the official text editor of the GNOME desktop environment. gedit 2.10.2 has a format string error in some some error dialogs that can occur when a file is...

phpBB vulnerable to file disclosure

Overview The phpBB input validation methods may fail to sanitize user input resulting in a disclosure of arbitrary file data. Description phpBB is a customizable open source bulletin board package. It contains functionality that allows users to specify graphic files for use as "avatars." These...

Squid fails to parse empty access control lists correctly

Overview The Squid web proxy cache may fail to handle empty Access Control Lists ACLs in the intended manner. Description Squid functions as a web proxy and cache application for a number of protocols. However, Squid Access Control List ACL routines may not parse an empty list as intended. An emp...

Opera may insecurely execute binary data encoded in a URI

Overview The Opera web browser fails to validate data encoded using the RFC 2397 scheme. A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The Opera web browser fails to properly handle binary data encoded following the RFC 2397 specification for sending...

LibTIFF vulnerable to integer overflow via corrupted directory entry count

Overview An integer overflow in LibTIFF may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description LibTIFF is a library used to encode and decode images in Tag Image File Format TIFF. A lack of validation on user supplied input may allow buffer overflow to occur. TIFF files contain...

XFree86 vulnerable to buffer overflow via error in 'ReadFontAlias()' function

Overview XFree86 contains a vulnerability in the parsing of the 'fonts.alias' file, which could be exploited by a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Description XFree86 contains a flaw during the processing of the 'fonts.alias' file. XFree86 is an implementation of the...

GdkPixbuf XPM parser contains a stack overflow vulnerability

Overview A stack overflow vulnerability exists in the XPM handling of GdkPixbuf. This vulnerability can lead to a denial-of-service condition or execution of arbitrary code. Description GdkPixbuf is a library used by GTK+ 2 for loading and rendering images. GTK+ is a multi-platform toolkit for...

GdkPixbuf ICO parser contains an integer overflow vulnerability

Overview An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the ICO handling of GdkPixbuf. This vulnerability can lead to a denial-of-service condition. Description GdkPixbuf is a library used by GTK+ 2 for loading and rendering images. GTK+ is a multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user...

Microsoft Internet Explorer window.createPopup() method creates chromeless windows

Overview The Internet Explorer IE window.createPopup method creates chromeless popup windows. These windows can be used to spoof the user interface in Internet Explorer, any Windows application, or the Windows desktop. Description The visible area of a web browser window can be categorized into t...

Mozilla fails to validate the DN of X.509 certificates

Overview Mozilla fails to verify that the Distinguished Name DN of an X.509 certificate is unique when importing it. A denial of service occurs when Mozilla imports a specially crafted, self-signed certificate that has the same DN as an existing Certificate Authority CA root certificate...

Microsoft Outlook Web Access contains vulnerability in HTML redirection query

Overview A cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Outlook Web Access OWA could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripting code in the victim's browser. Description Outlook Web Access OWA is a component of Microsoft Exchange. By using OWA, a server that is running...

Ethereal fails to properly decode BGP packets containing MPLS IPv6 labels

Overview Ethereal contains a vulnerability in the way the Border Gateway Protocol BGP protocol dissector decodes Multiprotocol Label Switching MPLS IPv6 labels. Description Ethereal is a network traffic analysis package. It includes the ability to decode packets containing BGP data. According to...

NTP service vulnerable to internal overflow if date / time offset is greater than 34 years

Overview NTP Network TIme Protocol contains an integer overflow vulnerability that may lead to clients receiving an incorrect date/time offset. Description NTP Network Time Protocol is a method by which client machines can synchronize the local date and time with a reference server. The server wi...

Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel-2.4.21 does not perform adequate checking of eflags when in 32-bit ptrace emulation mode

Overview Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel prior to version 2.4.21 does not perform adequate checking of eflags when in 32-bit ptrace emulation mode. This could allow a local user to gain elevated or root privileges. Description The Linux kernel handles the basic functionality of the operating...

Oracle command-line program buffer overflow in argument handling

Overview A buffer overflow in some command-line utilities supplied with the Oracle Database Server could allow a local user to gain the privileges of the oracle system user. Description The Oracle 9 i Database Server package includes the oracle and oracleO command-line client programs to connect ...

CDE libDtHelp vulnerable to buffer overflow via DTHELPUSERSEARCHPATH or DTHELPSEARCHPATH

Overview There is a vulnerability in the Common Desktop Environment CDE for UNIX systems which can allow a local user to gain root privileges. Description The Common Desktop Environment CDE is a standard desktop environment for UNIX based systems. CDE libDtHelp contains a buffer overflow that can...

IRISconsole allows login to the "iceadmin" account with incorrect password

Overview SGI IRIS console contains a vulnerability which may allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. Description SGI describes IRISconsole as a "central control point that manages and monitors servers and logs their activity." A vulnerability in IRISconsole may allow a local attacker ...

Various UNIX and Linux PDF readers/viewers execute commands embedded within hyperlinks

Overview A vulnerability in various UNIX and Linux PDF viewers/readers may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on your system. Description Adobe Systems Incorporated describes PDF Portable Document Format as "a universal file format that preserves the fonts, images, graphics, and...

IBM AIX vulnerable to DoS

Overview A denial-of-service vulnerability in AIX may allow a remote attacker to consume 100% of the CPU. Description AIX is a UNIX operating system distributed by IBM. A vulnerability in AIX 4.3.3 may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. For more information, please see IBM APAR...

Microsoft Internet Explorer does not adequately validate window ornament parameters in dialog frames

Overview A vulnerability in the way Microsoft Internet Explorer IE handles window ornament parameters in dialog frames allows script from a dialog frame in one domain to execute in a different domain, including the Local Machine Zone. The script could read certain local files and data i.e. cookie...

Remote Buffer Overflow in Sendmail

Overview There is a vulnerability in sendmail that may allow remote attackers to gain the privileges of the sendmail daemon, typically root. Description Researchers at Internet Security Systems ISS have discovered a remotely exploitable vulnerability in sendmail. This vulnerability could allow an...

Microsoft Locator service contains buffer overflow

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in the Microsoft Locator service. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The Microsoft Locator service "maps logical names to network-specific names". Quoting from...

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Shell

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in the Microsoft Windows Shell. This buffer overflow is present in all versions of Windows XP, but it is not present in other versions of Windows. Description There is a buffer overflow in the Microsoft Windows Shell. The Shell provides the...

wget contains directory traversal vulnerability

Overview The wget utility contains directory traversal vulnerabilities that allow a malicious FTP server to overwrite files on the client host. Description In a typical file transfer operation, one participant the client requests a file while a second participant the server provides the requested...

The default NTFS permissions are not applied to a converted boot partition on Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP systems when CONVERT.EXE is used

Overview Several commercial desktops and laptops from OEM distributors ship with insecure permissions set on files and directories. It has been confirmed that this is due to the use of Microsoft's CONVERT.EXE utility. Description Microsoft's CONVERT.EXE program is used to convert FAT32 file syste...

ISC BIND 8 fails to properly dereference cache SIG RR elements with invalid expiry times from the internal database

Overview A remotely exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in BIND. Description A remotely exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in BIND 8.2 - 8.2.6 and BIND 8.3.0 - 8.3.3. ISC's description of this vulnerability states:It is possible to de-reference a NULL pointer for...