Microsoft Office fails to properly handle GIF images

Overview Microsoft Office applications fail to properly handle GIF images. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft Office applications fail to properly parse GIF images. When an Office document containing a malformed G...

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...

RealNetworks products fail to properly handle chunked data

Overview Numerous RealNetworks products do not properly handle chunked data. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description RealNetworks RealPlayer RealNetworks RealPlayer is a multimedia application that allows users to view local and...

eBay contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability

Overview The eBay web site contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability. Description eBay is a popular auction web site. When an eBay user posts an auction, eBay allows SCRIPT tags to be included in the auction description. This creates a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the eBay website...

Microsoft Web Client Service vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview A buffer overflow in the message handling routines of the Microsoft Web Client Service may allow a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description According to Microsoft, the Web Client Service:allows applications to access documents on the...

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...

Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Attachment Service does not properly handle TIFF image files

Overview The Research in Motion RIM BlackBerry Attachment Service contains a vulnerability in the way the service handles TIFF files. By causing the service to render a specially crafted TIFF file and convincing a user to view the file on a BlackBerry Handheld device, an attacker could cause a...

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...

AIX FTP server may not properly timeout ephemeral data ports

Overview The IBM AIX FTP server may be vulnerable to a denial-of-service condition when passive data ports are not closed properly. Description IBM AIX includes an FTP server, ftpd, which allows files to be transferred between hosts with the FTP protocol. This server is vulnerable to a condition...

VERITAS Backup Exec Remote Agent fails to properly validate authentication requests

Overview Backup Exec Remote Agent for Windows Servers contains a buffer overflow vulnerability due to incorrect validation on authentication requests. Description VERITAS Backup Exec is a data backup and recovery solution with support for over the network backup. The VERITAS Backup Exec Agent run...

Apple Mac OSX executes arbitrary widget with same "bundle identifier" as system widget

Overview Apple Mac OS X Tiger Dashboard executes arbitrary widgets with the same "bundle identifier" as a system widget. This can allow a user-installed widget to override a system-installed one. Description DashboardDashboard is a new feature introduced in Apple Mac OS X Tiger 10.4. Dashboard is...

Apple Mac OS X Foundation Framework vulnerable to buffer overflow via incorrect handling of an environmental variable

Overview A buffer overflow in Mac OS X Foundation Framework's processing of environment variables may lead to elevated privileges. Description A vulnerability is present Mac OS X Foundation Framework shipped in version 10.3.9 of Mac OS X and Mac OSX Server. There is a flaw in the handling of...

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...

Microsoft MSN Messenger GIF processing buffer overflow

Overview MSN Messenger clients before version 7.0 will allow remote attackers to take control of a computer if malicious GIF files are processed. Description Microsoft MSN Messenger is an instant messaging application that allows users to collaborate with people using text messages, voice and vid...

WinAmp playlist handling may allow a remote buffer overflow and arbitrary code execution

Overview WinAmp contains a flaw which may allow a remote system compromise if a maliciously crafted playlist is loaded. Description Nullsoft's WinAmp is a multimedia system for Microsoft Windows. WinAmp allows users to create and use "playlists" to play their multimedia files in a customized...

Cisco IOS IPv6 denial-of-service vulnerability

Overview A vulnerability in the way Cisco IOS handles IPv6 packets could result in a remotely exploitable denial of service. Description The Cisco Internetwork Operating System IOS includes support for processing Internet Protocol version 6 IPv6 packets. A vulnerability in the way that IOS handle...

Symantec Brightmail Anti-Spam Spamhunter UTF encoding error

Overview Symantec Brightmail Anti-Spam Spamhunter crashes when trying to convert certain valid character sets to UTF, resulting in a denial-of-service condition. Description Brightmail Anti-Spam Spamhunter is a spam filter designed for corporate environments. The Brightmail Anti-Spam Spamhunter...

Sun Java System Web Proxy Server vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview Buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the Java System Web Proxy Server may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Description The Java System Web Proxy Server is a caching HTTP proxy server. A lack of bounds checking in the Java System Web...

Microsoft Windows SMTP component vulnerable to remote code execution

Overview A vulnerability in the mail handling service in some versions of Microsoft Windows could allow a remote attacker to compromise the affected system. Description The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP is the most common protocol for the delivery of electronic mail between systems on the...

Mozilla Mail vulnerable to buffer overflow via "writeGroup()" function in "nsVCardObj.cpp"

Overview Mozilla Mail contains a vulnerability in the display routines for VCards. By sending an email message with a crafted VCard, a remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on the victim's machine with the privileges of the current user. Description Mozilla Mail contains a stack...

AOL Instant Messenger vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview A vulnerability in the AOL Instant Messenger AIM client could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim system. Description AOL Instant Messenger AIM is an instant messaging system distributed by AOL Time Warner. A buffer overflow error exists in the way that some...

Multiple Cisco ONS control cards fail to properly handle malformed TCP packets

Overview A vulnerability exists in multiple control cards used by Cisco ONS devices. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. Description Cisco's Optical Networking product line consists of a series of devices designed to offer high-bandwidth data...

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,...

Cisco CatOS TCP ACK handling vulnerability

Overview A vulnerability in Cisco CatOS may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service on an affected device. Description Cisco's CatOS is an operating system that runs on some Cisco Catalyst switch products. A vulnerability in the way that TCP services on CatOS handle malformed...

Sun Solaris contains a vulnerability in the tcsetattr() library function

Overview A vulnerability in the Sun Solaris tcsetattr library function could allow a unprivileged local user to cause the system to hang. Description Sun Solaris uses a tcsetattr library function to set the parameters associated with the terminal. There is an unspecified vulnerability in the...

Oracle9i Database contains buffer overflow in TIME_ZONE session parameter

Overview Oracle9i Database contains a buffer overflow in the TIMEZONE session parameter which could allow anyone who can query the server to execute arbitrary code or access data with the privileges of the vulnerable process. Description The TIMEZONE parameter is a session parameter that specifie...

Apple Mac OS X Safari fails to properly display URLs in the status bar

Overview Apple Mac OS X Safari fails to properly display URLs in the status bar. Description Safari is a web browser for the Macintosh platform. There is an unspecified vulnerability in the way Safari displays URLs in the status bar. --- Impact The complete impact of this vulnerability is not yet...

Multiple vulnerabilities in X.400 implementations

Overview Multiple vulnerabilities exist in different vendors' X.400 implementations. The impacts of these vulnerabilities are varied and range from denial of service to potential remote execution of arbitrary code. Description The U.K. National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Center NISCC h...

Avaya Argent Office requests 'HoldMusic' file from broadcast address via TFTP

Overview This vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to upload call holding music to affected devices. Description The Avaya Argent Office sends broadcast TFTP requests to obtain a file named "HoldMusic" that is used to supply hold music for customers who dial into the device. Therefore, an...

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...

OpenSSL accepts unsolicited client certificate messages

Overview OpenSSL accepts unsolicited client certificate messages. This could allow an attacker to exploit underlying vulnerabilities in client certificate handling. Description OpenSSL implements the Secure Sockets Layer SSL and Transport Layer Security TLS protocols and includes a general-purpos...

WS_FTP Server vulnerable to buffer overflow when supplied overly long "STAT" command

Overview It has been reported that a vulnerability exists in the processing of a "STAT" command on WSFTP Servers versions 4.x and prior. Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to an authenticated user executing arbitrary code with the elevated privileges of the server process. Description...

BEA WebLogic Server code execution paths may cause the current user to be incorrect

Overview A vulnerability in BEA WebLogic Server and Express may allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. Description BEA Systems describes WebLogic Server as "an industrial-strength application infrastructure for developing, integrating, securing, and managing distributed Java...

Apache stops writing access/error logs after processing "Request-URI" containing "0x1A" characters

Overview A vulnerability in the logging of URI requests may permit a remote attacker to disable logging on an Apache HTTP Server. Version 1.3.27 on Windows systems is reported vulnerable to this issue. Description Apache HTTP Server 1.3.27 running on Win32 systems contains a vulnerability that...

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...

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...

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...

Pine MUA contains buffer overflow in addr_list_string()

Overview Pine is a mail user agent MUA written and distributed by the University of Washington. Some versions contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in email address handling. Description Versions of Pine prior to 4.50 contain a remotely exploitable buffer overflow in the addrliststring function...

Microsoft Windows Media Player ActiveX control allows execution of javascript in "already open" frames

Overview A vulnerability in the Windows Media Player may allow remote attackers to view the contents of local files on the victim's computer. Description Using the "LaunchURL" method of the Windows Media Player ActiveX control, a web page author may be able to circumvent the frame security featur...

AdCycle does not adequately validate user input thereby allowing for SQL injection

Overview AdCycle does not adequately filter user input, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary MySQL queries. Description AdCycle is a shareware banner ad management system written in Perl and designed to work with a MySQL database. AdCycle does not adequately filter multiple unspecified...

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

Overview The HP Tru64 UNIX implementation of "lpr" contains a locally exploitable buffer overflow. Description "lpr" is used to send files to a print spool. A locally exploitable buffer overflow in "lpr" may permit a local attacker to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code on a...

Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Advanced Client (TSAC) contains buffer overflow in process that handles input parameters

Overview Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Advanced Client TSAC contains a remotely exploitable buffer overflow. Description The Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Advanced Client TSAC contains a remotely exploitable buffer overflow. This ActiveX control provides a way to deliver Terminal...

Microsoft Windows Server Message Block (SMB) fails to properly handle SMB_COM_TRANSACTION packets requesting NetServerEnum3 transaction

Overview Microsoft Server Message Block SMB may crash upon receipt of a crafted SMBCOMTRANSACTION packet requesting a NetServerEnum3 transaction. Attackers can use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. Description SMB is a protocol for sharing data and resources between computers,...

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...

SSHD allows users to override "AllowedAuthentications" configuration thereby permitting users to provide any type of authentication

Overview A remotely exploitable authentication vulnerability exists in the SSH Communications Security SSH Secure Shell server, and possibly other SSH servers. Description SSH is a program used to provide secure communications between hosts. Versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.1 of SSH Secure Shell for Servers...

sudo vulnerable to heap corruption via -p parameter

Overview Sudo is susceptible to a locally exploitable heap overflow vulnerability. Description Sudo is a common utility used to allow a system administrator to give users or groups of users rights to run certain programs as root or as another user. A locally exploitable heap overflow can lead to...

Oracle9i Application Server Apache PL/SQL module vulnerable to buffer overflow via HTTP Location header

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Apache Procedural Language/Structured Query Language PL/SQL module used by Oracle9i Application Server iAS. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code on the system...

AOL Instant Messenger exposes local file path during file transfers

Overview AOL Instant Messenger AIM disclose local file paths during transfer. Description AOL Instant Messenger AIM is a program for communicating with other users over the Internet. AIM permits users to transfer files from one client to another. When the file is transferred, the entire local pat...

WS-FTP Server vulnerable to buffer overflow via long string sent as argument to ftp command

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in the IPSWITCH WSFTP Server. Description Defcom Labs has discovered a remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability in the IPSWITCH WSFTP Server on all platforms that allows intruders to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the...

getty_ps creates temporary files insecurely

Overview gettyps is an open-source software package designed to support logons to the console and terminals. Some implementations create temporary files insecurely with predictable names, leading to corruption of arbitrary files via symbolic link attack. Description Under certain circumstances,...