Mozilla may process content-defined setters on object prototypes with elevated privileges

Overview Mozilla allows content-defined setters on object prototypes to execute with elevated privileges. This may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Setters A setter is a method in JavaScript that sets the value of a property. The problem The setters in Mozilla are...

Symantec products vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview Symantec products are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Symantec Client Security and Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition contain a stack-based buffer overflow. For informati...

SunnComm MediaMax privilege elevation vulnerability

Overview SunnComm MediaMax contains a privilege elevation vulnerability, which may allow a user with limited rights to execute code with elevated privileges. Description SunnComm MediaMax SunnComm MediaMax is copy protection software that is automatically installed by some audio CDs. Sony BMG has...

Microsoft Windows fails to properly handle COM objects

Overview Microsoft Windows fails to properly handle COM Objects. This vulnerability may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft COM Microsoft COM is a technology that allows programmers to create reusable software components...

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...

Apple Mac OS X AppKit vulnerable to buffer overflow via maliciously crafted Microsoft Word files

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in a component of Apple's Mac OS X operating system that handles Microsoft Word files. Description The Cocoa Application Framework also referred to as the Application Kit, or AppKit is one of the core Cocoa frameworks supplied with Apple's Mac OS X...

Microsoft Windows domain controller denial of service in Kerberos message handling

Overview Microsoft Windows domain controllers do not properly handle some Kerberos messages, potentially allowing a remote, authenticated attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. Description Microsoft Windows domain controllers running Windows 2000 Server and Server 2003 use the Kerberos...

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...

Mozilla Firefox insecurely handles content from external applications

Overview Mozilla Firefox does not properly enforce domain restrictions on content sent by external applications, allowing a remote attacker to execute code on a vulnerable system. Description Mozilla Firefox can accept links from external applications, such as Flash and Quicktime. When such an...

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'...

Apple Mac OS X with Bluetooth enabled may allow file exchange without prompting users

Overview Apple Mac OS X with Bluetooth support may unintentionally allow files to be exchanged with other systems by default. Description Mac OS X includes support for the Bluetooth networking protocol suite. Bluetooth is a communication technology that enables short-range communication between...

NotifyLink server provides inadequate protection for cryptographic key material

Overview The NotifyLink key exchange protocol contains a vulnerability that significantly reduces the strength of cryptographic keys used to encrypt mail messages. Description Notify Technology NotifyLink Enterprise Server allows users to synchronize e-mail between a PDA and a mail server. The...

Gaim vulnerable to HTML processing denial of service

Overview Gaim contains a flaw in HTML processing that may result in an invalid memory access and denial of service condition. Description From the Gaim project:Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messaging IM client for Linux, BSD, MacOS X, and Windows. It is compatible with AIM and ICQ Oscar...

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...

Microsoft License Logging Service buffer overflow

Overview A vulnerability in a component of some server versions of Microsoft Windows could allow a remote attacker to execute code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft's License Logging Service LLS assists in the management of licenses for some Microsoft server products. An error in the...

Microsoft Windows Program Group Converter vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview Microsoft Program Group Converter contains a buffer overflow that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Microsoft describes Program Group Converter grpconv.exe as a application to "convert Program Manager Group files .grp extention that were created in Windows 3.1,...

FreeBSD syscons fails to properly validate input in "CONS_SCRSHOT" ioctl

Overview The FreeBSD syscons CONSSCRSHOT ioctl does not sufficiently validate input for the function's arguments. This may cause the disclosure of arbitrary portions of kernel memory that may contain sensitive information. Description Syscons is the default console driver for FreeBSD. It provides...

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...

star fails to set proper permissions on programs specified in RSH environment variable

Overview Star can call external programs specified by the RSH environment variable. This may permit a malicious local user to gain elevated privileges. Description Star is a tape archiving program similar to tar. Star permits the use of storage devices on remote machines via an access program on...

Check Point VPN-1 products contain boundary error in the ASN.1 decoding library

Overview A vulnerability exists in Check Point's VPN-1 Server, which is included in many Check Point products. This vulnerability may permit a remote attacker to compromise the gateway system. Description Check Point VPN-1 Server is a Virtual Private Network VPN application. A buffer overflow...

Perl vulnerable to buffer overflow in win32_stat()

Overview A flaw in a standard function in some Perl distributions could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system. Description The stat Perl function, similar to the standard C stat function, returns a list giving the status info for a file. Since the stat function is...

Apache mod_rewrite vulnerable to buffer overflow via crafted regular expression

Overview A vulnerability in a supplementary module to the Apache HTTP server could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected web server under certain circumstances. Description The Apache HTTP server distribution includes a number of supplemental modules that provide additional...

tcpdump contains vulnerability in RADIUS decoding function print_attr_string() in print-radius.c

Overview tcpdump contains a vulnerability in the way it parses Remote Authentication Dial In User Service RADIUS packets. Description tcpdump is a widely used network sniffer that is capable of decoding RADIUS packets. A vulnerability exists in the way the tcpdump printattrstring function in...

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...

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...

Microsoft SQL Server becomes unresponsive when large packet is sent to specific named pipe

Overview A vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service. An exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available. Description Microsoft describes SQL Server as, "a fully enterprise-class database product, providing core support for Extensible Marku...

Cisco Secure ACS for Windows CSAdmin vulnerable to buffer overflow via login requests

Overview Cisco Secure ACS for Windows contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that could permit a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. Description Cisco Secure ACS for Windows is an authentication, authorization, and accounting AAA server. From Cisco Security...

Kerio Personal Firewall vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview Kerio Personal Firewall contains a buffer overflow that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. An exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available. Description Kerio Technologies Inc. describes the Kerio Personal Firewall as follows:Kerio Personal Firewall KPF is a...

Buffer Overflow in URLMON.DLL

Overview A buffer overflow in URLMON.DDL may allow an intruder to execute arbitrary code. Description URLMON.DLL is a library used by Microsoft Internet Explorer. It contains a buffer overflow that could allow an intruder to execute arbitrary code if the intruder can convince the victim to visit ...

Eye of Gnome contains format string vulnerability in the file name handling of command line arguments

Overview Eye of Gnome contains a format string vulnerability that may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, typically an unprivileged system user. Description Eye of Gnome EOG is an image viewing application that is part of the...

Adobe Acrobat PDF viewers contain flaw when loading and verifying plug-ins

Overview Acrobat plug-ins can be digitally signed to determine whether they should be loaded by Adobe Acrobat Reader at startup. This digital signature mechanism is not cryptographically strong and allows other potentially-malicious plug-in code to pretend to be certified by Adobe and be executed...

The ISS RealSecure Network Sensor fails to properly process certain types of DHCP traffic.

Overview ISS RealSecure Network Sensor "informational signatures" fail to properly process certain types of DHCP traffic, thereby causing the sensor to crash. Description The ISS RealSecure Network Sensor fails to properly process certain types of DHCP traffic. If the sensor processes certain typ...

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...

PC-cillin "pop3trap.exe" vulnerable to buffer overflow via long string of characters

Overview A locally exploitable buffer overflow exists in PC-cillin. Description Trend Micro describes PC-cillin as follows:Trend Micro PC-cillin provides all-in-one antivirus security, personal firewall, and PDA protection for your PC. The user-friendly interface makes it easy to install and use...

Alcatel Operating System (AOS) does not require a password for accessing the telnet server

Overview The OmniSwitch 7700/7800 running Alcatel Operating System AOS version 5.1.1 has TCP port 6778 listening as a telnet server. This gives anyone access to the OmniSwitch's Vx-Works operating system without requiring a password. Description During an NMAP audit of the AOS 5.1.1 code that run...

State-based firewalls fail to effectively manage session table resource exhaustion

Overview There is a vulnerability in several state-based firewall products that allows arbitrary remote attackers to conduct denial of service attacks against vulnerable firewalls. Description Many firewall products use state tables to determine whether a given packet belongs to an existing sessi...

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 print template ActiveX control allows arbitrary command execution

Overview The Internet Explorer 5.5 Print Template feature contains a vulnerability that allows a web page author to execute arbitrary code as the user viewing the web page. Description Internet Explorer version 5.5 supports a feature called "print templates" which allows a web page author to...

Alchemy Eye HTTP Server does not adequately validate user input thereby allowing remote command execution

Overview Alchemy Eye does not properly validate HTTP requests, allowing arbitrary command execution. Description Alchemy Eye includes an HTTP server for remote system monitoring and control. In versions 2.0 through 2.6 of Alchemy Eye, the HTTP server component does not adequately validate HTTP...

WebBoard does not adequately validate user input thereby permitting arbitrary JavaScript execution

Overview WebBoard does not adequately validate user input, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code on other WebBoard users' systems. Description WebBoard is a web application which includes a real-time chat server, using JavaScript alerts to display messages received by other user...

Microsoft Windows Media Player buffer overflow in Active Stream Redirector (.asx) file parser

Overview There is a buffer overflow in the parsing of Active Stream Redirector .ASX files. This buffer overflow may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code when a user views a malicious web page. Description There is a buffer overflow in the processing of Active Stream Redirector .ASX...

OpenBSD contains buffer overflow in "select" call

Overview A locally exploitable buffer overflow exists in all versions of OpenBSD. Description The buffer overflow exists in the select2 system call. The overflow occurs if select is supplied with arbitrary negative values. --- Impact Local users can gain system privileges and execute code in the...

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 contains denial-of-service vulnerability in SQL Server Resolution Service

Overview Microsoft SQL Server 2000 contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition between two Microsoft SQL servers. Description The SQL Server Resolution Service SSRS was introduced in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 to provide referral services for...

Snitz Forums 2000 vulnerable to cross-site scripting via crafted IMG tag

Overview Snitz Forums 2000 does not adequately check "IMG" tag "SRC" attributes and thus contains cross-site scripting vulnerability. Description Snitz Forums is an automated bulletin-board program for web sites. Snitz Forums allows users to submit images by specifying the URL of the image. In...

Cisco Content Service Switch reboots when HTTPS POST request is sent to web management interface

Overview The Cisco Content Service Switch contains a denial-of-service vulnerability that allows remote attackers to reboot affected devices. Description The Cisco Content Service Switch CSS products include support for the session and application layers. This additional functionality allows a CS...

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...

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...

IE fails to check certificates properly if initial SSL connection originates in an IFRAME or Image

Overview Several flaws exist in Microsoft Internet Explorer that could allow an attacker to masquerade as a legitimate web site if the attacker can compromise the validity of certain DNS information. These problems are different from the problems reported in CERT Advisory CA-2000-05 and CERT...