McAfee Virex fails to properly authenticate the source of updates

Overview McAfee Virex automatic updates may not properly authenticate the source of updates. This may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on a vulnerable system. Description McAfee Virex is anti-virus software for the Mac OS X platform. McAfee Virex 7 for Mac OS X connects to a...

Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerable to remote code execution

Overview A vulnerability in the way Microsoft Internet Explorer instantiates COM objects may lead to execution of arbitrary code. Description Component Object Model, or COM objects, are used to enable interprocess communication and dynamic object creation within Microsoft Windows. Microsoft...

Online Media Technologies NCTsoft NCTAudioFile2 ActiveX buffer overflow

Overview The Online Media Technologies NCTsoft NCTAudioFile2 ActiveX control contains a buffer overflow vulnerability, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Online Media Technologies NCTsoft provides an ActiveX control...

Microsoft Agent fails to properly handle specially crafted .ACF files

Overview Microsoft Agent fails to properly handle specially crafted .ACF files and may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Microsoft Agent is a software technology that enables an enriched form of user interaction that can make using and learning to use a computer easie...

AOL YGP Pic Downloader Plugin ActiveX control buffer overflow

Overview The AOL YGP Pic Downloader ActiveX control contains a buffer overflow vulnerability, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The AOL YGP You've Got Pictures Pic Downloader ActiveX control is a component that comes...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

NotifyLink administrative interface displays user passwords in clear text

Overview The NotifyLink web interface grants administrative users inappropriate access to private user password information. Description Notify Technology NotifyLink Enterprise Server allows users to synchronize e-mail between a PDA and a mail server. The application consists of a PDA-specific...

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...

Cisco IOS fails to properly handle malformed DHCP packets

Overview A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Cisco's Internetwork Operating System IOS. This vulnerability may allow remote attackers to conduct denial-of-service attacks on an affected device. Description The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP provides a means for distributing...

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...

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,...

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 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...

BEA WebLogic Server fails to properly associate re-created groups

Overview WebLogic Server contains a vulnerability that could result in the creation of new groups inheriting the privileges of a previously deleted group if members of the deleted group still exist. Description BEA Systems describes WebLogic Server as "an industrial-strength application...

HAHTsite Scenario Server fails to handle overly long URLs

Overview HAHTsite Scenario Server fails to properly handle HTTP requests containing an overly long "project name". Description HAHTsite Scenario Server is an e-Business platform that consists of a web application server and web development environment. There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

SGI IRIX "xfsdump" creates quota information files insecurely

Overview A vulnerability exists in xfsdump on SGI IRIX. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a local attacker to gain root privileges. Because other operating systems ship with xfsdump, vendors other than SGI may be affected. Description From the xfsdump man page:xfsdump backs up files an...

Multi-Tech ProxyServers ship with null password for administrative access

Overview Some versions of the Multi-Tech ProxyServer products ship without a default password for the administrative interface. Description Some versions of the Multi-Tech ProxyServer products ships without a default password for the administrative interface permitting unauthenticated access via...

Lotus Domino Web Server vulnerable to buffer overflow via non-existent "h_SetReturnURL" parameter with an overly long "Host Header" field

Overview Lotus Domino Web Server is an application that provides access to Lotus Notes databases via HTTP requests. A vulnerability exists that could permit a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server. Description Lotus Domino Web Server contains a vulnerability in the nhttp.exe...

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...

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...

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...

Easynews does not adequately validate user input thereby disclosing server installation path via crafted URL request

Overview Easynews does not adequately validate user input. Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to learn the filesystem path where the script is installed. Description Easynews is an open-source CGI script designed to create dynamic news story web pages and listings. Easynews does not properl...

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,...

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...

Microsoft MSN Messenger Chat Control contains a buffer overflow in "ResDLL" parameter

Overview Microsoft's MSN Chat is an ActiveX control for Microsoft Messenger, an instant messaging client. A buffer overflow exists in the ActiveX control that may permit a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the current user. Description A buffer overflo...