AOL SuperBuddy ActiveX fails to properly validate method arguments

Overview The AOL SuperBuddy ActiveX control does not properly validate arguments to the LinkSBIcons method. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The AOL SuperBuddy ActiveX control Sb.SuperBuddy.1 is a compone...

Apple Mac OS X fails to properly handle corrupted Universal Mach-O Binaries

Overview A vulnerability in the way Apple Mac OS X handles corrupted Universal Mach-O Binaries may result in execution of arbitrary code or denial of service. Description Apple Mac OS X uses the Mach-O file format's ability to support more than one type of machine code to create Mac OS X Universa...

Apple QuickTime QTIF stack buffer overflow

Overview A vulnerabilty in the way Apple QuickTime processes QTIF files may allow execution of arbitrary code. Description A vulnerability exists in the way Apple QuickTime handles specially crafted QuickTime Image QTIF files. According to Apple QuickTime 7.1.5 security document 305149:A stack...

Cisco Firewall Services Module vulnerable to DoS via inspection of malformed SIP messages

Overview Cisco Firewall Services Module fails to properly inspect SIP messages. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition. Description The Cisco Firewall Services Module is an integrated firewall service for Cisco Catalyst 6500 series switches and Cisco...

Voice mail systems allow administrative access based on Caller ID

Overview Certain voice mail systems trust Calling Number Identification CNID, Caller ID to authenticate administrative access to voice mail accounts. Caller ID can be easily spoofed, allowing an attacker to gain control over a vulnerable voice mailbox. Description Some voice mail systems use Call...

Microsoft Excel fails to properly process a malformed Column record

Overview Microsoft Excel contains a memory corruption vulnerability that could enable an attacker to exectue arbitrary code and gain complete control of the vulnerable system. Description Microsoft Excel fails to properly handle malformed Column records. When an Excel file is opened, Excel does n...

Sun Java JRE vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via an undetermined error

Overview A vulnerability in the Sun Java Runtime Environment may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The Sun Java Runtime Environment JRE allows users to run Java applications in a browser or as standalone programs. Sun has made the JRE available for...

Yahoo Messenger YMailAttach ActiveX control buffer overflow

Overview The Yahoo Messenger YMailAttach ActiveX control contains a buffer overflow, which could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Yahoo Messenger is an instant messaging application. Yahoo Messenger includes several ActiveX...

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...

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...

Apple Mac OS X AFP server vulnerable to an integer overflow when file sharing is enabled

Overview A vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X AFP server may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition on an affected system. Description The AFP Apple Filing Protocol service allows Apple Mac OS clients to remotely access files from a server. Apple's M...

Apple Mac OS X vulnerable to stack-based buffer overflow via specially crafted TIFF file

Overview Apple has reported a vulnerability in the way Mac OS X 10.4 systems handle TIFF images that could cause affected applications to crash or allow remote code execution.. Description TIFF Image File Format The TIFF image file format is a widely supported file format used for storing images...

Microsoft DXImageTransform Light filter fails to validate input

Overview The Microsoft DXImageTransform Light COM object fails to validate input, which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft COMMicrosoft COM is a technology that allows programmers to create reusable software components that can be...

Skype URI handler fails to properly parse parameters

Overview A remote attacker could potentially retrieve files from Skype users running the Microsoft Windows version of the Skype software. Description Skype is an application that allows users to communicate with voice or messaging across the Internet or local area networks. Skype also features th...

Microsoft Exchange fails to properly handle vCal and iCal properties

Overview Microsoft Exchange Server does not properly handle the vCal and iCal properties of email messages. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on an Exchange Server. Description Microsoft Exchange Server Microsoft's Exchange...

Mozilla products vulnerable to memory corruption via a particular sequence of HTML tags

Overview A vulnerability in the way Mozilla products and derivative programs handle certain HTML tags could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description A vulnerability has been discovered in the way that Mozilla and derived programs handle certain HTML...

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...

Sendmail signal I/O race condition

Overview A race condition in Sendmail may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Sendmail Sendmail is a widely used mail transfer agent MTA. Mail Transfer Agents MTA MTAs are responsible for sending an receiving email messages over the internet. They are also referred to a...

LISTSERV contains multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the WA CGI script

Overview Several buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been discovered in LISTSERV. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. Description L-Soft's LISTSERV is an email list management software package. It includes a Web Archive and...

Apple QuickTime image handling 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 ...

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...

Oracle HTTP Server vulnerability

Overview An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle's HTTP Server Apache may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Description Oracle Application Server and Database Server includes Apache as an HTTP server. There is an vulnerabili...

WebEOC implements weak algorithms to encrypt sensitive information

Overview WebEOC uses weak cryptographic algorithms to encrypt sensitive information. Description WebEOC is a web-based crisis information management application that provides functions to gather, coordinate, and disseminate information between emergency personnel and Emergency Operations Centers...

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...

OpenConnect Webconnect MS-DOS device name denial-of-service

Overview OpenConnect WebConnect may stop responding after processing an HTTP request with an MS-DOS device name in it. Description OpenConnect Webconnect provides secured web access and emulation services for backend mainframes and UNIX servers. Versions of Webconnect prior to 6.4.5 and 6.5.1...

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...

Apple iTunes fails to properly handle overly long URLs in playlists

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability in iTunes could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Apple iTunes is a digital media player available for the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. It supports a variety of playlist formats including .m3u and .pls. A...

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...

SuSe Linux LibTIFF package vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview The SuSe Linux version of LibTIFF is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description SuSe LibTIFF is a library used to encode and decode images in Tag Image File Format TIFF format on SuSE systems. A lack of input validation in the...

MailPost vulnerable to cross-site scripting in the 'append' variable passed to the file as part of an HTTP GET request

Overview A cross-site scripting vulnerability is reported to exist in MailPost version 5.1.1sv and possibly earlier versions. Description According to a report by ProCheckUp, MailPost is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Scripting attack via the 'append' variable. The 'append variable is passed as part ...

freeRADIUS Server vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack

Overview Multiple vulnerabilities in freeRADIUS Server may allow attackers to cause a denial-of-service condition. Description The Remote Authentication Dial In User Service RADIUS protocol is used for remote user authentication and accounting. freeRADIUS Server is an popular open-source RADIUS...

Oracle E-Business Suite SQL Injection vulnerabilities

Overview Oracle E-Business Suite fails to filter user input permiting the exploitation of SQL injection vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to execute procedures or SQL queries and updates on the vulnerable database application. Description According to the Oracle...

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...

Multiple vulnerabilities in H.323 implementations

Overview A number of vulnerabilities have been discovered in various implementations of the multimedia telephony protocols H.323 and H.225. Voice over Internet Protocol VoIP and video conferencing equpiment and software can use these protocols to interoperate over a variety of computer networks...

Microsoft Internet Explorer execCommand method does not properly validate URL source

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer IE does not properly determine the source of script used in URLs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to evaluate script in different security domains. By causing script to be evaluated in the Local Machine Zone, the attacker could execute arbitrary...

Avaya Argent Office vulnerable to denial of service via malformed DNS packets

Overview The Avaya Argent Office reboots in response to certain malformed DNS packets, resulting in a denial of service condition. Description The Avaya Argent Office reboots when a packet with an empty payload is sent to UDP port 53 DNS on its internal interface. By sending repeated packets to...

ProFTPD fails to properly handle newline characters when transferring files in ASCII mode

Overview ProFTPD is a popular free File Transfer Protocol FTP server package. A vulnerability in its handling of files transferred in ASCII mode can allow an attacker to compromise the system running the server. Description The File Transfer Protocol FTP described in RFC959 defines operations for...

SSH Communications Secure Shell vulnerable to DoS via malformed BER/DER packet

Overview SSH Communications' Secure Shell contains vulnerabilities in ASN.1 libraries that may allow remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service situation, or potentially execute arbitrary code on the server. Description SSH Communications' Secure Shell contains a vulnerability in the decoding ...

Microsoft Internet Explorer does not properly evaluate Content-Type and Content-Disposition headers

Overview A cross-domain scripting vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft Internet Explorer IE evaluates Content-Type and Content-Disposition headers and checks for files in the local browser cache. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary script in a different...

Microsoft Internet Explorer and Outlook Express MHTML rendering engine incorrectly executes script in Local Computer Zone

Overview There is an MHTML input validation vulnerability in Outlook Express that may lead to arbitrary command and code execution in the Local Computer Zone of a victim host. Description Microsoft systems use components of Microsoft Outlook Express to render MHTML MIME Encapsulation of Aggregate...

Apple Mac OS X IPSec mechanism fails to handle certain incoming security policies that match by port

Overview Apple's Mac OS X IPSec implementation does not properly filter certain types of IP traffic. Description Apple Mac OS X contains an implementation of the IP Security Protocol IPSec. A vulnerability in this implementation may allow a remote attacker to exchange traffic with a host that...

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...

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 SGI IRIX syslogd

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow in SGI IRIX syslogd may allow an attacker to crash syslogd or execute arbitrary code. Description There is a remotely exploitable buffer overflow in SGI IRIX syslogd. For more detailed information please see SGI Security Advisory 20020405-01-I. ---...

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...

Microsoft Internet Explorer allows arbitrary local file reading via "showHelp()" function

Overview A vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer IE allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on a vulnerable system. Description A vulnerability in the showHelp Method contained within IE may allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files. For further details, please see the...

ISC "dhcrelay" fails to limit hop count when malicious bootp packet is received

Overview A vulnerability in the Internet Software Consortium's "dhcrelay" makes it possible for a remote attacker to use dhcrelay to launch a denial-of-service attack against a victim dhcp server. Description The Internet Software Consortium ISC produces a "freely redistributable reference...

Web servers enable HTTP TRACE method by default

Overview The HTTP TRACE method returns the contents of client HTTP requests in the entity-body of the TRACE response. Attackers could leverage this behavior to access sensitive information, such as cookies or authentication data, contained in the HTTP headers of the request. Description The HTTP...

Microsoft Windows Media Player creates URL shortcut that may contain HTML code in known location in Local Computer Zone

Overview There is a vulnerability in the creation of Internet shortcuts in Windows Media Player version 6.4 and 7. This vulnerability may allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands when a victim views a malicious web page. Description Windows Media Player versions 6.4 and 7 create Internet...

Microsoft Windows 2000 fails to apply Group Policy to clients when policy file has been opened using exclusive read access (MS02-016)

Overview A vulnerability in the locking of Group Policy Files under Windows 2000 may allow a local intruder to circumvent recently applied policy settings. Description When a user logs onto a Windows 2000 system, a number of "security policy" settings are applied to that user's session. The...