Microsoft Step-by-Step Interactive Training contains a buffer overflow

Overview Microsoft Step-by-Step Interactive Training contains a buffer overflow vulnerability. If successfully exploited, this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Microsoft Step-by-Step Interactive Training is a training program developed by MIcrosoft. It is...

Trend Micro Anti-Rootkit Common Module fails to properly restrict access to the "\\.\TmComm" DOS device interface

Overview A vulnerability exists in Trend Micro's Anti-Rootkit Common Module that may allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. Description Trend Micro AntiVirus is a virus scanner for Microsoft Windows and Linux. The Trend Micro Anti-Rootkit Common Module is included with Trend Micro...

Novell NetMail IMAP vulnerable to DoS when processing "APPEND" commands

Overview A vulnerability in the way Novell Netmail handles IMAP APPEND commands may allow a denial of service. Description Novell Netmail's IMAP server contains a buffer overflow that may occur when processing parameters supplied to the APPEND command. An attacker must login to an affected system...

Cisco Secure Access Control Server fails to properly handle specially crafted Access-Request messages

Overview Several vulnerabilities in the RADIUS server supplied with Cisco Secure ACS products could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. Description Cisco Secure ACS is a Remote Access Dial-In User Service RADIUS and Terminal Access Controller Access Control...

Apple Mac OS X Apple Type Services server fails to securely create error log files

Overview The Apple Mac OS X Apple Type Services server insecurely creates error log files, which may allow a local attacker to overwrite or create files with system privileges. Description Apple Mac OS X Apple Type Services server fails to securely create error log files. A local attacker may be...

Apple QuickTime fails to properly handle FlashPix files

Overview Apple QuickTime fails to properly handle FlashPix files. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition. Description Apple's QuickTime Player is multimedia software that allows users to view local and remot...

Microsoft PGM vulnerable to remote code execution

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft's Pragmatic General Multicast PGM protocol implementation may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description The Pragmatic General Multicast PGM protocol is an experimental protocol defined in RFC 3208. Microsoft's implementation of...

IBM Access Support eGatherer ActiveX control buffer overflow

Overview The IBM Access Support eGatherer ActiveX control contains a buffer overflow vulnerability, which may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The IBM Access Support eGatherer ActiveX control has the ability to collect system...

Microsoft PowerPoint fails to properly handle malformed records

Overview Microsoft PowerPoint fails to properly handle malformed records allowing a buffer overflow to occur. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft PowerPoint fails to properly handle malformed records. Specifically,...

Apple Mac OS X ImageIO contains undetected memory failure in GIF image handling

Overview The Apple Mac OS X ImageIO framework contains a memory allocation flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. Description Apple's ImageIO is an image processing framework that was introduced in Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. It includes the ability to...

Secure Elements Class 5 AVR server fails to validate source address of messages

Overview The Secure Elements Class 5 AVR server fails to validate the source address of messages it receives. This may allow an attacker to forge messages to the server. Description Class 5 AVR Secure Elements Class 5 AVR Automated Vulnerability Remediation is a security product that monitors and...

Secure Elements Class 5 AVR client fails to properly validate the size of EM_SET_CE_PARAMETER messages

Overview The Secure Elements Class 5 AVR client fails to properly handle the size of EMSETCEPARAMETER messages. This may allow an attacker to cause a buffer overflow and reveal process memory. Description Class 5 AVR Secure Elements Class 5 AVR Automated Vulnerability Remediation is a security...

Microsoft Word object pointer memory corruption vulnerability

Overview A memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Word could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Word. Description Microsoft Word contains a memory corruption vulnerability. According to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-027:When a user...

Mozilla CSS integer overflow vulnerability

Overview Mozilla products contain an integer overflow that could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Cascading Style SheetsCSS is a mechanism for adding style to web documents. The problem Mozilla products contain an integer overflow in the CSS letter...

Microsoft Internet Explorer fails to properly handle HTML elements with a specially crafted tag

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer IE fails to properly handle HTML element tags, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description IE fails to properly handle HTML element tags. When a specially crafted HTML file is opened in IE, system memory can be...

Sun Java Web Start security bypass vulnerability

Overview A vulnerability in the Sun Java Web Start may allow an untrusted Java applet or application to bypass security restrictions and execute arbitrary code. Description Java Web Start technology allows Java applications and applets to be executed via HTTP. Remote applications and applets are...

EMC Legato NetWorker uses weak AUTH_UNIX authentication

Overview EMC Legato NetWorker uses weak AUTHUNIX authentication, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands, gain elevated privileges, or cause a denial of service. Description EMC Legato NetWorker is a cross-platform backup and recovery application. It is also repackaged by Sun...

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...

Microsoft HTML Help vulnerable to integer overflow

Overview Microsoft HTML Help contains an integer overflow vulnerability, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description HTML Help The Microsoft HTML Help system ". . . is the standard help system for the Windows platform." HTML Help components can be compiled to ". . . compress...

Microsoft Agent vulnerable to trusted site spoofing

Overview Microsoft Agent contains a vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to spoof trusted Internet content. Description Microsoft Agent is a software extension that enhances user interaction through the use of interactive personalities in the form of animated characters. Applications...

RSA Authentication Agent for Web for IIS vulnerable to heap overflow via overly large "chunk"

Overview RSA Authentication Agent for Web for IIS contains a heap overflow in the handling of chunked input. This could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server. Description RSA Authentication Agent software provides access control for networks, web...

Microsoft Windows Explorer vulnerable to script injection via the Web View DLL

Overview Windows Explorer is vulnerable to script injection via the Web View DLL. Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to execution of arbitrary code. Description Windows Explorer uses the Web View DLL webvw.dll to display information about a selected file/folder file size, author, version...

Adobe Acrobat Reader for UNIX contains a buffer overflow in mailListIsPdf()

Overview A buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat Reader for UNIX could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Adobe Acrobat Reader is an application that allows users to view PDF Portable Document Format files. Acrobat Reader for UNIX Linux, Sun Solaris SPARC, IBM AIX, or HP-UX...

Multiple implementations of LDAP Directory Server vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview A buffer overflow in some implementations of the LDAP protocol may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol LDAP is a protocol for accessing network based directories. A lack of bounds checking in some...

Apple Mac OS X CoreFoundation contains a buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview There is a vulnerability in the Mac OS X CoreFoundation framework that could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description The Core Foundation framework CoreFoundation.framework is designed to allow code and data sharing between frameworks, libraries, and applications in...

Oracle Database Server contains several vulnerabilities

Overview Several vulnerabilities exist in the Oracle Database Server and Listener. According the the Oracle Security Alert, exploitation of these vulnerabilities would require the attacker to have network access, but not a valid user account on the vulnerable system. Description Oracle Database 1...

Gaim contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Extract Info Field function

Overview There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the gaimmarkupextractinfofield function, which could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. Description Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messenger client available for a number of...

Gaim contains an integer overflow vulnerability when parsing DirectIM packets

Overview There is an integer overflow vulnerability in the handlehdrodc function, which could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code. Description Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messenger client available for a number of...

Gaim contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the gaim_url_parse() function

Overview There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Gaim gaimurlparse function, which could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messenger available for a number of operating systems. There is a buffer overflow...

BEA WebLogic Server internal methods may disclose sensitive information

Overview There is a vulnerability in BEA WebLogic Server that could allow users to obtain the credentials of the user who booted the server. Description BEA Systems describes WebLogic Server as "an industrial-strength application infrastructure for developing, integrating, securing, and managing...

Cisco IOS fails to properly process solicited SNMP operations

Overview Cisco IOS contains a vulnerability in the processing of solicited Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP operations that may result in memory corruption of the device causing it to reload. Sustained exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a denial of service condition affect a...

Sun Solaris passwd command allows for privilege escalation

Overview Sun Solaris contains a vulnerability in the passwd1 command which could allow for privilege escalation. Description The passwd command is used to update a user's authentication tokens. There is non-specific vulnerability identified in Sun Security Alert ID: 57454. This vulnerability coul...

Apple Quicktime/Darwin Streaming Server fails to properly parse DESCRIBE requests

Overview Apple Quicktime/Darwin Streaming Server fails to properly parse DESCRIBE requests containing overly large User-Agent fields. This could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. Description Apple's QuickTime and Darwin Streaming Server is software...

Multiple Real media players vulnerable to buffer overflow when parsing crafted media files

Overview Multiple Real media players vulnerable to buffer overflow when parsing certain media files which may permit an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the user's system. Description RealNetworks Real media players are multimedia applications that allow users to view local and remote...

tcpdump contains vulnerability in ISAKMP decoding routine

Overview tcpdump contains a vulnerability in the way it decodes Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol ISAKMP packets. Description tcpdump is a widely-used network sniffer that is capable of decoding ISAKMP packets. A vulnerability exists in the way tcpdump parses specially...

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...

Cisco Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP) uses passwords that are vulnerable to dictionary attacks

Overview The Cisco LEAP protocol uses hashed passwords that are vulnerable to dictionary attacks. Successful attackers will be able to gain unauthorized access to affected networks. Description The Cisco Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol LEAP provides an authentication mechanism for...

Microsoft Windows RPCSS Service contains heap overflow in DCOM request filename handling

Overview There is a remote buffer overflow in many versions of Microsoft Windows that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. Description The Microsoft RPCSS Service is responsible for managing Remote Procedure Call RPC messages and is enabled by default on many version...

Solaris systems may crash in response to certain IPv6 packets

Overview Solaris 8 systems that accept IPv6 traffic may be subject to denial of service attacks from arbitrary remote attackers. Description Sun Microsystems has reported that systems running Solaris 8 may encounter a system panic in response to IPv6 packets with certain characteristics. Sun Aler...

HP-UX fails to apply standard UNIX filesystem security measures when using OnLineJFS

Overview A vulnerability in OnlineJFS could allow an intruder to gain greater access than expected. Description OnlineJFS "provides the online management of the Journaled File System JFS, a high-integrity, highly available file system supported by HP-UX." According to Hewlett-Packard, there is a...

Microsoft Internet Explorer does not safely handle multiple file download requests

Overview A problem in the way Microsoft Internet Explorer handles a large number of file download requests could result in the execution of arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description When Internet Explorer IE follows a link to an executable file .exe, a dialog window is displayed that...

RealNetworks Helix Universal Server vulnerable to buffer overflow when supplied an overly long string within the "Transport" field of a SETUP RTSP request

Overview The RealNetworks' Helix Universal Server supports delivery of several different media types via RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol. Vulnerabilities have been discovered in the way it handles some RTSP requests. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code ...

Lotus Notes and Domino COM Object Control Handler contains buffer overflow

Overview Lotus Notes is a client application that provides access to Lotus Domino servers. A vulnerability exists that could permit a remote attacker to cause a user to execute arbitrary code. Description A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the in both Lotus Notes clients and Domino Servers...

MIT Kerberos V5 allows inter-realm user impersonation by malicious realm controllers with shared keys

Overview MIT Kerberos V5 contains a flaw that allows the controller of one Kerberos realm to impersonate users in a second realm. Description MIT Kerberos V5 releases prior to 1.2.3 contain a vulnerability that allows users from one realm to impersonate users from other non-local realms that use...

ISC DHCPD minires library contains multiple buffer overflows

Overview The Internet Software Consortium ISC has discovered several buffer overflow vulnerabilities in their implementation of DHCP ISC DHCPD. These vulnerabilities may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. At this time, we are not aware of any exploits. Descripti...

Multiple FTP clients contain directory traversal vulnerabilities

Overview Multiple File Transfer Protocol FTP clients contain 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...

SSH Secure Shell for Workstations contains buffer overflow in URL-handling feature

Overview The Windows version of SSH Secure Shell for Workstations contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description The SSH Secure Shell for Workstations client includes a URL-handling feature that allows users to launch URLs that appear in...

Kerberos administration daemon vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview Multiple Kerberos distributions contain a remotely exploitable buffer overflow in the Kerberos administration daemon. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges on a vulnerable system. Description A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in the Kerber...

dvips uses system() function insecurely thereby allowing arbitrary command execution

Overview A vulnerability in the dvips utility can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The dvips utility is used to convert DVI files to PostScriptTM. Typically the output is sent to the printer.RHSA-2002:194-18 states the vulnerability occurs...

Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in QNX

Overview Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been reported in QnX. Description QnX is an RTOS Realtime Operating System. QnX is used in many different devices and industries, including, but not limited to, Routers Manufacturing and Processing Medical Equipment Automotive and...