Mozilla Firefox may allow chrome URLs to reference remote files

Overview Mozilla products allow chrome URLs to reference remote files. This allows a remote attacker to execute code. Description Chrome The Mozilla user interface components outside of the content area are created using chrome. This includes toolbars, menu bars, progress bars, and window title...

Cisco Router Web Setup (CRWS) contains an insecure default IOS configuration

Overview A vulnerability in the Cisco Router Web Setup CRWS web configuration tool on some Cisco 800 and SOHO series routers may allow remote execution of system-level commands with no authentication. Description Cisco Router Web Setup Tool The Cisco Router Web Setup tool, or CRWS, provides a GUI...

Microsoft DHCP Client service contains a buffer overflow

Overview Microsoft DHCP Client service contains a buffer overflow. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP As described in RFC 2131, "The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP provides...

Microsoft Windows Media Player PNG processing buffer overflow

Overview Microsoft Windows Media Player contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Windows Media Player Windows Media Player is a multimedia application that comes with...

EMC Retrospect Client buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview EMC Retrospect Client contains a buffer overflow. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description EMC Retrospect Backup and Recovery Software EMC Retrospect is a is a backup and recovery application designed for small to medium...

Winny contains a buffer overflow

Overview Winny contains a buffer overflow. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Winny also referred to as WinNY is a popular Japanese peer-to-peer file sharing application. A flaw exists in this program due t...

Multiple vendor SFTP logging format string vulnerability

Overview A logging function used by multiple vendors' SFTP servers contains a format string vulnerability, which may allow an authorized remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. Description SFTP SFTP Secure FTP is a file transfer application that uses SSH for...

Microsoft WMF memory corruption vulnerability

Overview Microsoft applications fail to properly handle Windows Metafile WMF images potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine supports a number of image formats including WMF images. Windows...

Symantec RAR decompression library contains multiple heap overflows

Overview The Symantec RAR decompression library Dec2RAR.dll contains multiple heap buffer overflows. Using a specially crafted RAR archive, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. Description Symantec AntiVirus and other security products use a library to...

Oracle Database Server buffer overflow in Security Component

Overview The Oracle Database Server Security Component contains a buffer overflow. Exploitation may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Description A lack of input validation in the Oracle Database Server Security Component may allow a buffer...

Oracle Application Server SQL*ReportWriter vulnerability

Overview An unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle SQLReportWriter may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to compromise system confidentiality and integrity. Description Oracle SQLReportWriter is a component of the Oracle Application Server. There is an vulnerability in the Oracle...

VERITAS Storage Exec DCOM servers contain multiple buffer overflows

Overview VERITAS Storage Exec contains several buffer overflows, which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description VERITAS Storage Exec is software package that performs storage management. Multiple DCOM server components provided by Storage Exec...

unace buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview A buffer overflow in the unace compression library may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description The unace compression library is used to decompress ace archives .ace file extension. A lack of input validation on filenames in an ace archive may allow a buffer overflo...

Computer Associates Message Queuing software vulnerable to buffer overflows

Overview Computer Associates Message Queuing software contains buffer overflow conditions, which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Description Computer Associates Message Queuing CAM / CAFT is a software component that provides messaging services. CAM...

Some SSH servers on Microsoft Windows set insecure permissions for the host identification key file

Overview SSH provides remote, encrypted terminal access to hosts. Some SSH servers, when running on Microsoft Windows, set insecure permissions on the file storing the private SSH server hostkey. This could allow an authenticated user to obtain the SSH hostkey and use it to impersonate the server...

McAfee Scan Engine vulnerable to buffer overflow in LHA decoder

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability in the McAfee Virus Scan Engine may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. Because the vulnerability exists in a core component, a number of different McAfee products are affected. Description The McAfee Antivirus products...

Multiple networking devices fail to set the "Secure" attribute of a cookie

Overview Multiple vendors' networking devices fail to set the "Secure" cookie attribute and could disclose sensitive information about a user's HTTP session. Description Many networking devices provide a built-in web server, which may support the HTTPS protocol. When a user logs into the device...

MySQL fails to properly handle overly long "scramble" values

Overview There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the way MySQL handles overly long "scramble" strings, which could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code. Description MySQL is an open-source database system available for Microsoft Windows, Linux,...

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...

Gaim fails to properly validate the "value" parameter in the Yahoo login webpage

Overview There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the way the Gaim yahoologinpagehash function parses the "value" parameter in the Yahoo login webpage. Description Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messenger available for a number of operating systems. It supports a variety of instant messaging...

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

Overview There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Gaim httpcanread 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. It provides a feature that allow...

Gaim contains an off-by-one buffer overflow vulnerability in the gaim_quotedp_decode() function

Overview There is an off-by-one buffer overflow vulnerability in the Gaim MIME decoder. Description Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messenger available for a number of operating systems. It includes a feature that requires Gaim to decode MIME-encoded data. There is an off-by-one buffer overflow...

Microsoft Windows XP creates tasks with elevated privileges

Overview Microsoft Windows XP contains a vulnerability in the way that tasks are created that may permit an authenticated user to launch applications with elevated privileges. Description Microsoft Windows creates tasks when a user launches an application. A vulnerability in the way that Windows ...

Microsoft Windows Media Services fails to properly validate TCP requests

Overview Microsoft Windows Media Services fails to properly validate TCP requests which could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause the services to refuse new TCP connections. Description Microsoft Windows Media Services is an optional component that provides the ability to deliver...

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...

HP-UX shar utility creates files with predictable names in "/tmp" directory

Overview The shar program distributed with some versions of the HP-UX operating system creates files insecurely. This vulnerability could allow local users to gain escalated privilege on the system. Description shar is a program commonly available on UNIX systems to create a shell script that wil...

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...

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...

Sun ONE/iPlanet Web Server vulnerable to DoS

Overview A vulnerability in the SunOne/iPlanet Web Server may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. Description The SunOne/iPlanet Web Server contains a vulnerability which may allow a remote attacker to disrupt the normal operation of the web server. This vulnerability is only...

Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator vulnerable to DoS via large number of malformed ICMP packets

Overview A vulnerability in some Cisco Virtual Private Network VPN products could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. Description The Cisco VPN 3000 Series Concentrators and the Cisco VPN 3002 Hardware Clients are Virtual Private Network VPN platforms designed to provide secure...

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...

OpenVMS page management vulnerability

Overview Old versions circa 1993 of OpenVMS and OpenVMS AXP contain a vulnerability related to page management. Description There is a vulnerability related to page management in old versions circa 1993 of Open VMS. An exploit for this vulnerability, written in MACRO-32, was available at the time...

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 ...

Microsoft Windows Virtual Machine (VM) ByteCode Verifier fails to properly check Java applets for malicious code

Overview The Microsoft VM bytecode verifier fails to check for certain malicious code in a Java applet. Description The Microsoft VM bytecode verifier fails to check for certain malicious code in a Java applet. If an intruder can convince a victim to run a malicious Java applet, the intruder coul...

Microsoft Windows Me and XP Help and Support Center does not adequately validate hcp:// URI parameters

Overview The Help and Support Center included with Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition and XP does not adequately validate parameters provided in an "hcp://" URI. As a result, an attacker could construct a URI that could cause the Help and Support Center to execute arbitrary script, effectively...

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...

Microsoft Internet Explorer does not adequately validate references to cached objects and methods

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer does not adequately validate references to cached objects and methods across domains and security zones. The impact is similar to that of a cross-site scripting vulnerability, allowing an attacker to access data in other sites, including the Local Computer zon...

Sun Solaris priocntl(2) does not adequately validate path to kernel modules that implement lightweight process (LWP) scheduling policy

Overview The Sun Solaris priocntl2 function does not adequately validate a memory structure that specifies the name of a kernel module. As a result, a local attacker could execute arbitrary code with superuser privileges on a vulnerable system. Description The Sun Solaris priocntl2 function...

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...

gv contains buffer overflow in sscanf() function

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in gv. Description A remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in gv. gv allows a user to view and navigate PostScript and PDF documents by providing an interface to the ghostscript interpreter. This vulnerabilit...

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...

Domain Name System (DNS) resolver libraries vulnerable to read buffer overflow

Overview DNS stub resolvers from multiple vendors contain a buffer overflow vulnerability. The impact of this vulnerability appears to be limited to denial of service. Description A read buffer overflow vulnerability exists in BIND 4 and BIND 8.2.x stub resolver libraries. Other resolver librarie...

Savant Web Server has a buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview Savant Web Server has a buffer overflow vulnerability in handling of the HTTP 1.1 Host header. Description Savant Web Server has a buffer overflow vulnerability in handling of the HTTP 1.1 Host header. HTTP requests with long Host headers will cause Savant to crash. --- Impact Remote...

PGPMail.pl does not adequately validate user input thereby allowing arbitrary command execution

Overview PGPMail.pl does not adequately filter user input, allowing arbitrary command execution. Description PGPMail.pl is an adaptation of the FormMail.pl CGI script, enhanced to use PGP encryption. PGPMail.pl does not adequately filter the "recipient" and "pgpuserid" CGI variables before passin...

MS Excel XLM Text Macro execution fails to trigger warning when default medium security set

Overview Excel fails to present a warning dialog when a macro is called from an external XLM text macro file. Description If a spreadsheet contains a reference to an external macro XLM file, Excel does not generate the usual warning dialog asking if the user wants to run the macro. Microsoft...

HP Tru64 UNIX "ipcs" contains buffer overflow (SSRT0794U)

Overview The HP Tru64 UNIX implementation of "ipcs" contains a locally exploitable buffer overflow. Description "ipcs" is used to report inter-process communication status. A locally exploitable buffer overflow in "ipcs" may permit a local attacker to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrar...

Microsoft Office Web Components allows reading of local files via "LoadText" method by using URL redirection

Overview The Microsoft Office Web Components allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files. Description The Microsoft Office Web Components OWC are ActiveX controls that can be embedded in web pages. These controls give users of a website limited Microsoft Office functionality, without having t...

Real Networks RealONE Player vulnerable to arbitrary command execution via crafted html in the skin file

Overview RealNetwork's RealJukebox and RealONE Gold players are media applications that permit users to stream audio and video from local and internet sources. A vulnerability exists in the applications that could permit the execution of arbitrary commands by a remote attacker. Description...

Oracle Application Server contains format string vulnerability

Overview The CERT/CC is aware of a report about a "remotely exploitable format string vulnerability in Oracle Application Server" that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Oracle Application Server uses the Apache HTTP Serve...