Apple AFP Client privilege escalation vulnerability

Overview The Apple File Protocol AFP Client fails to properly clean its environment before executing commands. This vulnerability may allow a local attacker execute commands with elevated privileges. Description The Apple File Protocol service allows Apple Mac OS clients to access files remotely...

Microsoft Windows Kernel vulnerable to privilege escalation

Overview The Microsoft Windows Kernel contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that may allow a local attacker to take control of the system. Description The Microsoft Windows Kernel fails to properly set permissions when mapping to a memory segment. By running a specially crafted applicatio...

Apple Mac OS X fails to properly handle crafted AppleSingleEncoding disk images

Overview A vulnerabilty in the Apple Mac OS X AppleSingleEncoding disk image handler may allow execution of arbitrary code or denial of service. Description Apple Mac OS X contains a vulnerability that may be exploited when a user mounts a specially crafted AppleSingleEncoding disk image file...

Trend Micro ServerProtect ENG_SendEMail() stack buffer overflow

Overview Trend Micro ServerProtect contains a stack-based buffer overflow. Description Trend Micro ServerProtect fails to properly handle data passed to the ENGSendEMail routine possibly allowing a stack-based buffer overflow to occur. This overflow can be triggered by sending a specially crafted...

Apple Mac OS X UserNotificationCenter privilege escalation vulnerability

Overview Apple's UserNotificationCenter contains a vulnerability that may allow local users to gain elevated privileges. Description The Apple UserNotificationCenter contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. This vulnerability occurs because the Apple UserNotificationCenter runs with elevate...

Sun Network Security Services (NSS) vulnerable to DoS due to an unspecified vulnerability

Overview The NSS libraries used in the Sun One Application Server and the Sun Java System web server contain an unspecified vulnerability that may allow an attacker to create a denial-of-service condition. Description The Sun One Application Server provides a Java 2 Platform for delivering Java...

Mozilla LiveConnect vulnerable to crash finalizing JS objects

Overview A vulnerability exists in the Mozilla LiveConnect that may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. Description Mozilla LiveConnect, which allows communication between Java applets and web JavaScript, contains a vulnerability in the way freed objects are re-used that may...

Wireshark HTTP dissector vulnerability

Overview Wireshark contains a vulnerability in the HTTP dissector that may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition. Description Wireshark contains a vulnerability in the HTTP dissector that may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition. This vulnerability may be...

Intel network drivers privilege escalation vulnerability

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability in Intel PRO Ethernet drivers may allow local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Description Intel network adapter drivers are developed and maintained by Intel for Windows and Linux operating systems. A buffer overflow vulnerability exist...

Microsoft Word malformed data structure vulnerability

Overview A vulnerability in Microsoft Word could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft Word fails to properly handle malformed data structures allowing memory corruption to occur. This vulnerability can be triggered by opening a specially crafte...

GNU gv buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GNU gv viewer application. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial-of-service condition. Description From the GNU gv website:GNU gv allows to view and navigate through...

Microsoft DirectAnimation Path ActiveX control Spline method integer overflow

Overview A vulnerability in the Microsoft DirectAnimation ActiveX controls may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. Description Microsoft's DirectAnimation is a suite of development functionality, predating Microsoft DirectX, that provides animation support for...

Mozilla products contain several unspecified errors in the layout engine

Overview The Mozilla layout engine contains several unspecified vulnerabilities that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or crash the vulnerable application. Description The Mozilla layout engine, also known as Gecko, is responsible for parsing HTML, XML, CSS, layout, and rendering...

Novell GroupWise Messenger fails to properly handle HTTP POST requests.

Overview Novell GroupWise Messenger fails to properly handle HTTP POST requests. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition. Description Novell GroupWise Messenger fails to properly handle HTTP POST requests. This vulnerability may be triggered by sendin...

X.Org fails to check for setuid failure on Linux systems

Overview Programs distributed as part of the X.Org software distribution fail to properly handle test results for effective user ID. This vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation. Description Linux, like most Unix systems, provides a system call, setuid, to set the effective user ID of a...

Integer overflow vulnerability in Asterisk driver for Cisco SCCP-enabled phones

Overview Asterisk contains an integer overflow vulnerability. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to run arbitrary code. Description Asterisk is an open-source PBX software package that provides voicemail, three-way calling, and other features. Skinny Client Control Protocol SCCP is a...

Cisco products contain hard-coded SNMP values

Overview Certain versions of the Cisco IOS software have a hard-coded SNMP read-write community string that cannot be changed by an administrator. Description Some versions of the Cisco IOS have a hardcoded SNMP read-write community string. This community string is designed to ensure that...

Microsoft XML Core Services contain a buffer overflow in the XSLT component

Overview The XSLT component of the Microsoft XML Core Services contains a buffer overflow. An attacker may be able to use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft XML Core Services MSXML allow developers who use JScript, Visual Basic Scripting...

Apple AirPort wireless vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview Two buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in Apple AirPort wireless drivers. If exploited, this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description According to Apple:Two separate stack buffer overflows exist in the AirPort wireless driver's handling of malformed...

gzip contains an array out-of-bounds vulnerability in make_table()

Overview The gzip program contains a stack modification vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, or create a denial-of-service condition.. Description The gzip program is used to compress and decompress archived files.A stack modification vulnerability exists in gzip. A...

Apple QuickTime vulnerable to denial of service via specially crafted FlashPix file

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability in the way Apple QuickTime handles FlashPix files could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Description A buffer overflow vulnerability in QuickTime for Windows and Mac OS X may allow an attacker to...

Microsoft Windows kernel fails to properly manage exception handling

Overview An exception handling vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows kernel may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Microsoft Windows kernel contains an exception handling vulnerability that can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with privileges of the...

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...

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 PowerPoint does not properly handle malformed shapes

Overview Microsoft PowerPoint contains a vulnerability that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft PowerPoint contains a vulnerability that could be exploited when PowerPoint opens a specially crafted document. Accordin...

Microsoft Internet Explorer UTF-8 decoding vulnerability

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer fails to properly decode UTF-8 encoded HTML. This may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Unicode The Unicode character set contains more than 96,000 characters. Because of this, Unicode can be...

Microsoft PowerPoint malformed record vulnerability

Overview Microsoft PowerPoint fails to properly handle malformed records. This may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft PowerPoint is presentation software that is available on Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac platform...

Microsoft Remote Access Connection Manager service vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview A vulnerability in the Microsoft Remote Access Connection Manager may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft describes the Routing and Remote Access Service RRAS as follows:RRAS makes it possible for a computer to function as a...

Mozilla contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in crypto.signText()

Overview Mozilla products contain a buffer overflow in the crypto.signText method. This may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description crypto.SignText JavaScript contains a crypto.signText method, which allows the user to digitally sign a text string. The problem The Mozilla...

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...

Symantec VERITAS NetBackup contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Sharepoint Services daemon

Overview The Symantec VERITAS NetBackup Volume Manager daemon contains a buffer overflow vulnerability which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Symantec VERITAS NetBackup is a client/server based backup software solution. The Sharepoint Services...

Apple Mail buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview Apple Mail contains a buffer overflow that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Apple Mail Mac OS X includes the Mail application Mail.app for handling electronic mail. The Problem Apple Mail contains a buffer overflow caused by lack o...

Winamp fails to properly handle playlists with long "file" parameter

Overview Winamp contains a buffer overflow vulnerability when processing a playlist that has a long file parameter. This may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Winamp Winamp is a media player for Microsoft Windows systems. It can...

Clam AntiVirus vulnerable to memory corruption via specially crafted UPX packed file

Overview A vulnerability in the ClamAV antivirus toolkit may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Clam AntiVirus is an antivirus toolkit for Unix-like systems that is commonly integrated with mail servers for email attachment scanning. It supports ...

Microsoft embedded web font buffer overflow

Overview A heap-based buffer overflow in the way Microsoft Windows processes embedded web fonts may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft Windows contains a heap-based buffer overflow in a routine that processes embedded w...

Sun Java Runtime Environment applet privilege escalation vulnerability

Overview The Sun Java Runtime Environment JRE may allow an untrusted Java applet to bypass Java security settings and execute arbitrary code. Description The Sun Java Runtime Environment provides the libraries and components necessary to run Java-based applications. There is an unspecified...

Skype VCARD handling routine contains a buffer overflow

Overview A buffer overflow in the way Skype handles imported VCARDs may allow a remote attacker to execute code on a vulnerable system. Description Skype software provides telephone service over IP networks. Skype fails to properly validate imported VCARDs, allowing a buffer overflow to occur. Th...

Microsoft Collaboration Data Objects buffer overflow

Overview A buffer overflow in Microsoft Collaboration Data Objects may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft Collaboration Data Objects CDO is a scripting library used to develop applications that handle email. Note that C...

Apple Mac OS X QuickDraw Manager fails to properly handle corrupt PICT files

Overview Apple Mac OS X QuickDraw Manager contains a buffer overflow that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Apple Mac OS X QuickDraw is a 2D graphics library. It is used by several applications, including Safari, Mail, and Finder. QuickDraw is used to render PICT...

Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup Discovery Service SERVICEPC vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview The Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup Discovery Service contains a buffer overflow, which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup is a cross-platform backup and recovery application. The ARCserve Backu...

MIT Kerberos 5 contains double free vulnerability in "krb5_recvauth()" function

Overview An unauthenticated attacker can cause krb5recvauth function to free a block of memory twice, possibly leading to arbitrary code execution. Description Kerberos is a network authentication system that uses a trusted third party a KDC to authenticate clients and servers to each other. It i...

Apple Web Kit-based browsers may allow remote access to local filesystem contents

Overview Web browsers based on AppleWebKit may allow remote web sites to reference content on the local filesystem. This may allow an attacker to execute script within the security context of the local machine. Description Web browsers that allow remote web sites to reference content that resides...

VERITAS Backup Exec remote registry access validation vulnerability

Overview VERITAS Backup Exec contains a remote registry access validation vulnerability. Description VERITAS Backup Exec is a data backup and recovery solution with support for over the network backup.An access validation vulnerability in Backup Exec for Windows allows remote attackers to access...

Microsoft Outlook Express vulnerable to remote code execution

Overview A vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Express's NNTP response parsing may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Microsoft Outlook Express contains support for Network News Transfer Protocol NNTP data, which is defined in RFC 977 and RFC 2980. A flaw in Outlook Express'...

Microsoft Word contains a buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview Microsoft Word contains a vulnerability that may result in the execution of code on the system with the privileges of the current user. Description Microsoft Word contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that may be exploited by opening a maliciously-crafted word document. Successful...

Microsoft Office XP contains buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview A buffer overflow in Microsoft Office XP may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft Office XP is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. According to MS05-005, the buffer overflow exists in the process that passes URL file locations to...

SquirrelMail may allow execution of arbitrary code

Overview SquirrelMail 1.2.6 may allow remote execution of arbitrary code via URL manipulation. Description From the SquirrelMail webpage:SquirrelMail is a standards-based webmail package written in PHP4. It includes built-in pure PHP support for the IMAP and SMTP protocols, and all pages render i...

Samba vulnerable to integer overflow processing file security descriptors

Overview Samba contains an integer overflow vulnerability in code that processes file security descriptors. This could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on a vulnerable system. Description Samba is an open-source implementation of...

LibTIFF vulnerable to denial-of-service condition

Overview An Integer overflow in the LibTIFF library may allow a remote attacker to cause a divide-by-zero error that results in a denial-of-service condition. Description LibTIFF is a library used to encode and decode images in Tag Image File Format TIFF format. An integer overflow in the...

Sun Java Plug-in fails to restrict access to private Java packages

Overview There is a vulnerability in the Sun Java Plug-in that could allow a malicious Java applet to bypass restrictions for untrusted applets. Description The Java Plug-in is part of the Java 2 Runtime Environment JRE and establishes a framework for displaying Java applets within a web browser...