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...

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...

Cisco IOS Easy VPN Server fails to properly process ISAKMP profile attributes

Overview Cisco IOS Easy VPN Server fails to properly process ISAKMP profile attributes. This may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to access the private network. Description Easy VPN Server Cisco IOS Easy VPN Server allows an IOS device to function as a VPN concentrator, providing...

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...

PhpWebSite contains multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities

Overview PhpWebSite contains multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on users' web browser. Description PhpWebSite is an open-source web content management system. Certain PhpWebSite modules fail to properly filter URLs for malicious...

The zlib compression library is vulnerable to a denial-of-service condition

Overview Un-handled error conditions in the zlib compression library may allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. Description There is a vulnerability in the error handling mechanisms of the decompression functions in the zlib compression library. The decompression functions...

Cisco IOS fails to properly handle malformed OSPF packets

Overview A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Cisco's Internetwork Operating System IOS. This vulnerability may allow remote attackers to conduct denial-of-service attacks on an affected device. Description Open Shortest Path First OSPF is a routing protocol that provides a means for...

Microsoft Windows HTML Help component fails to properly validate input data

Overview There is a vulnerability in the HTML Help component of Microsoft Windows that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. Description Microsoft HTML Help provides a standard help system for the Windows operating system. There is a vulnerability in the way...

Apple Mac OS X "disk://" URI handler stores arbitrary files in a known location

Overview A vulnerability has been reported in the default "disk://" protocol handler installed on Apple Mac OS X systems. Remote attackers may potentially use this vulnerability to create files on the local system without explicit user consent. We have not independently verified the scope of this...

Sun Java Runtime Environment vulnerable to DoS

Overview The Sun Java Runtime Environment JRE contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition in the Java Virtual Machine JVM. Description The Sun Java Runtime Environment provides the libraries and components necessary to run...

IEEE 802.11 wireless network protocol DSSS CCA algorithm vulnerable to denial of service

Overview The IEEE 802.11 wireless networking protocol contains a vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service to any wireless device within range. Description IEEE 802.11 wireless network protocols use a Clear Channel Assessment CCA algorithm to determine whether ...

Multiple Symantec firewall products fail to properly process DNS response packets

Overview There is a vulnerability in multiple Symantec firewall products in which attempts to process a specially crafted Domain Name Service DNS response packet could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition. Description Symantec offers a suite of corporat...

FTE fails to properly validate command line arguments

Overview FTE contains a vulnerability in the processing of command line arguments that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description FTE is a text editor available for a variety of operating systems. There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the way FTE performs bounds checking...

Microsoft Windows Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) library vulnerable to DoS

Overview A vulnerability in the Microsoft Secure Sockets Layer library could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition on an affected system. Description The Secure Sockets Layer SSL protocol is commonly used to provide authentication, encryption, integrity, and non-repudiati...

Outlook Express MHTML protocol handler does not properly validate source of alternate content

Overview The Outlook Express MIME Encapsulation of Aggregate HTML Documents MHTML protocol handler does not adequately validate the source of alternate content. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access data and execute script in different security domains. By causing script to be ru...

Norton AntiSpam contains boundary error within the "SymSpamHelper Class" (symspam.dll) ActiveX component.

Overview Symantec's Norton AntiSpam is a software package that provides spam filtering. A vulnerability in an ActiveX control that ships with Norton AntiSpam may permit a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the local system. Description Symantec Norton AntiSpam for Windows installs the...

Microsoft MSN Messenger fails to properly validate file requests

Overview Microsoft MSN Messenger fails to properly validate file requests which could allow an attacker to view the contents of files on the victim's system. Description Microsoft MSN Messenger is an instant messaging application that allows users to collaborate with friends using text messages,...

Multiple tools within the Netpbm package create temporary files in an insecure manner

Overview Multiple tools within the Netpbm package create temporary files in an insecure manner. Description Netpbm is a toolkit that contains over 220 separate tools for manipulating graphic images. Multiple tools within the Netpbm package create temporary files insecurely. --- Impact A local...

Microsoft Windows Workstation service vulnerable to buffer overflow when sent specially crafted network message

Overview A remotely exploitable vulnerability affects Microsoft Windows Systems. Exploitation of this vulnerability could permit the execution of arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges. The exploit vector for this vulnerability is highly conducive to a worm or other automated...

Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA) contains cross-site scripting vulnerability in the "Compose New Message" form

Overview There is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Web Access. Description The "Compose New Message" form of the Outlook Web Access OWA component of Microsoft Exchange 5.5 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability. For more information about cross-site scripting...

Microsoft Help and Support Center contains buffer overflow in code used to handle HCP protocol

Overview There is a buffer overflow in the Microsoft Help and Support Center that could permit an attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Description The Microsoft Help and Support Center is a facility within WIndows to provide product help and documentation. Among other things...

Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) does not adequately validate document properties

Overview Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA contains a buffer overflow when validating document properties. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running VBA. Description From Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-037:Microsoft VB...

Microsoft Internet Explorer does not properly evaluate "application/hta" MIME type referenced by DATA attribute of OBJECT element

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer IE will execute an HTML Application HTA referenced by the DATA attribute of an OBJECT element if the Content-Type header returned by the web server is set to "application/hta". An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with the...

SGI IRIX contains buffer overflow vulnerability in "cpr" program

Overview A vulnerability in cpr may allow a local attacker execute arbitrary code. Description SGI describes cpr as follows:IRIX Checkpoint and Restart CPR offers a set of user-transparent software management tools, allowing system administrators, operators, and users with suitable privileges to...

Hewlett-Packard Company MPE/iX FTPSRVR does not properly validate certain commands

Overview A vulnerability in the FTP server included with the MPE/iX operating system may allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access. Description MPE/iX is an operating system produced by Hewlett-Packard Company. The FTP server included with MPE/iX FTPSRVR contains a vulnerability which m...

Microsoft Windows DirectX MIDI library does not adequately validate MThd track values in MIDI files

Overview A Microsoft Windows DirectX library, quartz.dll, does not properly validate the number of tracks value in Musical Instrument Digital Interface MIDI files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or crash any application using the library, causing a denial o...

Adobe Acrobat does not adequately validate Acrobat JavaScript

Overview Adobe Acrobat contains a vulnerability in its JavaScript parsing engine that could allow an attacker to place arbitrary files on the local file system. Description Different versions of Adobe Acrobat software can create, modify, and read Portable Document Format PDF files. Acrobat...

pam_xauth may insecurely forward "X MIT-Magic-Cookies" to new sessions

Overview A vulnerability exists in pamxauth that may allow a local attacker to gain access to an administrator's X session. Description pamxauth is used to forward xauth keys or cookies between users. From the pamxauth man page:Without pamxauth, when xauth is enabled and a user uses the su comman...

Entrust Authority Security Manager (EASM) does not enforce multiple authorization requirement for master user password change

Overview Entrust Authority Security Manager contains a vulnerability that could allow a master user to change the password of another master user. A master user could exploit this vulnerability to perform operations that otherwise require authorization by multiple master users. Description Entrus...

Multiple implementations of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) contain multiple types of vulnerabilities

Overview Oulu University has discovered a variety of vulnerabilities affecting products that implement the Session Initiation Protocol SIP. These vulnerabiltites affect a wide variety of products, with impacts ranging from denial of service to execution of arbitrary code. SIP is used in Voice Ove...

SetupCtl 1.0 Type Library contains a buffer overflow

Overview SetupCtl 1.0 Type Library is a safe-for-scripting ActiveX control that contains a remotely exploitable buffer overflow. This control ships with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 and 5. Description SetupCtl 1.0 Type Library is a safe-for-scripting ActiveX control that contains a remotely...

DHTML Edit Control for IE5 allows local files to be uploaded to web server

Overview A vulnerability exists in the DHTML Edit Control for IE5 that allows arbitrary local files to be uploaded to a web server. Description DHTML Edit is an activex control that is marked safe-for-scripting. This control can be embedded in a website, and permit local files to be remotely...

Exim does not adequately validate user input thereby allow execution of arbitrary commands

Overview Under certain configurations, Exim may execute commands embedded in a mail message's From address. Description Exim is an open-source mail transport agent distributed by the University of Cambridge. Exim can be configured to route all incoming mail or mail to particular addresses through...

Input-validation vulnerability in PHP-Nuke allows arbitrary command execution via request for remote web site

Overview PHP-Nuke has an input-validation vulnerability that can lead to execution of arbitrary PHP code hosted on another web server. Description PHP-Nuke is a tool designed to ease web site creation and maintenance. PHP-Nuke includes a script named index.php, which uses PHP's include function t...

Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerable to DoS via malformed packets sent to port 445/tcp

Overview The default configuration of Microsoft Windows 2000 does not properly handle malformed packets received on TCP port 445. As a result, Windows may cease to function normally upon receipt of malformed packets on this port. Description Microsoft LAN Manager LANMAN is enabled by default on...

Apache HTTP Server on Win32 systems does not securely handle input passed to CGI programs

Overview A vulnerability in the Apache HTTP Server running on Win32 systems Windows 9x/Me, Windows NT/2000/XP could allow an attacker to execute commands with the privileges of the web server process. Description The Apache HTTP Server is a freely available web server that runs on a variety of...

AOL Instant Messenger contains buffer overflows in parsing of AIM URI handler requests

Overview AOL Instant Messenger AIM is an application that allows one peer to communicate with another. A buffer overflow vulnerability exists that can manipulate the configuration of the victim's client. Description AIM installs a URI handler that permits the use of the "aim:" protocol on the...

GnuPG contains format-string vulnerability in handling of encrypted data filename

Overview Some versions of Gnu Privacy Guard GPG contain a format-string vulnerability from improper handling of filenames when decrypting files. Description GPG is an OpenPGP-compliant alternative to PGP to protect electronic communications using public-key cryptography. Versions of GPG prior to...

cryptcat does not encrypt data communications when -e command argument is used

Overview With certain options used, cryptcat does not encrypt network connections as expected. Description Cryptcat is an enhanced version of netcat that adds twofish encryption.If cryptcat is started in listen server mode binding a shell to a network port, cryptcat fails to enable encryption...

Lotus Domino R5 Server vulnerable to DoS via nmap RPC scan on port 443/tcp

Overview Versions earlier than 5.0.9 of Lotus Domino R5 Servers with Secure Socket Layer SSL enabled are vulnerable to a denial of sevice. Description A remote user is able to crash the HTTP serving process on any Lotus Domino R5 Server using the nmap utility. Sending a request to port 443, the...

OpenSSH UseLogin directive permits privilege escalation

Overview OpenSSH is an implementation of the Secure Shell protocol. When OpenSSH is configured with the UseLogin directive equal to "yes", an intruder can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of OpenSSH, usually root. Description OpenSSH contains a vulnerability that permits an intruder to...

HP Tru64 UNIX "msgchk" contains buffer overflow (SSRT2275)

Overview msgchk, a part of the MH mail system, reportedly suffers from a buffer overflow with respect to the name of the inbox to be checked for new mail. This overflow would allow the user of msgchk to execute arbitrary code. Description msgchk is the portion of the MH mail system that checks fo...

lpd allows options to be passed to sendmail

Overview The line printer daemon enables various clients to share printers over a network. There exists a vulnerability in this daemon that permits an intruder to send options to sendmail. Description The line printer daemon enables various clients to share printers over a network. There exists a...

SCO OpenServer/UnixWare vi creates temporary files insecurely

Overview The implementation of vi, a text editor, provided with SCO Openunix creates insecure temporary files with predictable names. Using a symbolic link attack, an intruder can overwrite any file writable by the user of vi. Description vi is a screen-oriented text editor. The implementation...

Redhat Linux diskcheck.pl creates predictable temporary file and fails to check for existing symbolic link of same name

Overview Diskcheck.pl is a PERL script, part of Red Hat's powertools suite, that alerts a system administrator if any file system approaches capacity. In creating email alerts, diskcheck.pl creates insecure temporary files in a world-writable directory, which may permit an attacker to corrupt any...

Cisco 6400 Access Concentrator Node Route Processor 2 (NRP2) module permits telnet access when no password has been set

Overview The Cisco 6400 Access Concentrator Node Route Processor 2 NRP2 module permits unauthenticated telnet access when no password has been set. Description The Access Concentrator Node Route Processor is a router blade for the Cisco 6400. It's purpose is to aggregate and terminate incoming...