Panda Security ActiveScan fails to properly validate downloaded software

Overview Panda ActiveScan fails to properly validate downloaded software, which can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Panda ActiveScan is an online scanner that is reported to detect malware, vulnerabilities, and unknown threats...

Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MicroLogix PLC authentication and authorization vulnerabilities

Overview Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MicroLogix programmable logic controllers PLCs do not adequately authenticate or authorize remote connections or commands. An attacker with network access can obtain the management password or issue commands that bypass the authentication mechanism...

BIND 9 DNSSEC validation code could cause fake NXDOMAIN responses

Overview A vulnerability exists in the BIND 9 DNSSEC validation code that could be used by an attacker to generate fake NXDOMAIN responses. Description BIND 9 contains a vulnerability in DNSSEC validation code. According to ISC: There was an error in the DNSSEC NSEC/NSEC3 validation code that cou...

Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML object memory corruption vulnerability

Overview An invalid pointer reference within Microsoft Internet Explorer may lead to execution of arbitrary code. Description Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a memory corruption vulnerability, which can result in an invalid pointer being accessed after an object is incorrectly initialized or...

NOS Microsystems Adobe getPlus Helper ActiveX control stack buffer overflows

Overview The NOS Microsystems Adobe getPlus Helper ActiveX control contains stack buffer overflows, which can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description NOS Microsystems getPlus is download management software that is used to install Ado...

Windows XP Macromedia Flash 6 ActiveX control use-after-free vulnerability

Overview The Macromedia Flash ActiveX control that is provided with Windows XP contains a memory corruption vulnerability, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft Windows XP provides the Macromedia Flash ActiveX...

Liferay Portal p_p_id parameter vulnerable to persistent cross-site scripting

Overview Liferay Portal is vulnerable to persistent cross-site scripting via the ppid parameter, which can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary script in the context of the portal administrator. Description Liferay Portal is a web portal that can provide Java applets that...

S2 Security Netbox/Linear eMerge Access Control System management component vulnerable to unauthenticated factory reset

Overview The S2 Security Netbox/Linear eMerge Access Control System management console allows an unauthenticated attacker to perform a factory reset of the management system. Description Linear eMerge is an IP-enabled security management and access control system. The product is distributed by...

Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the JavaScript Doc.media.newPlayer method

Overview The Doc.media.newPlayer method in Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains a use-after-free vulnerability, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Adobe Reader and the Adobe Acrobat family of software are designed to creat...

Microsoft Indeo video codecs contain multiple vulnerabilities

Overview The Indeo video codecs that are provided by Microsoft Windows contain multiple vulnerabilities, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Indeo is a video codec that was developed by Intel and Microsoft. Multiple...

DISA UNIX SRR scripts execute untrusted programs as root

Overview The Defense Information Systems Agency DISA UNIX Security Readiness Review SRR scripts find1 and execute -exec various programs to obtain version information. The SRR scripts are designed to be run as root. An attacker who can write a file under the root file system may be able to exploi...

NTP mode 7 denial-of-service vulnerability

Overview NTP contains a vulnerability in the handling of mode 7 requests, which can result in a denial-of-service condition. Description NTP mode 7 MODEPRIVATE is used by the ntpdc query and control utility. In contrast, ntpq uses NTP mode 6 MODECONTROL, while routine NTP time transfers use modes...

BIND DNS Nameserver, DNSSEC validation Vulnerability

Overview A vulnerability exists in the way BIND 9 handles recursive client queries that may cause additional records to be added to its cache. Description BIND 9 contains a vulnerability in the way recursive client queries are handled. According to ISC:A nameserver with DNSSEC validation enabled...

Clientless SSL VPN products break web browser domain-based security models

Overview Clientless SSL VPN products from multiple vendors operate in a way that breaks fundamental browser security mechanisms. An attacker could use these devices to bypass authentication or conduct other web-based attacks. Description Web browsers enforce the same origin policy to prevent one...

Microsoft Internet Explorer CSS style element vulnerability

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer IE does not safely reference CSS style elements. Using a specially crafted HTML page, an attacker can cause IE to crash and potentially execute arbitrary code. Description IE contains a vulnerability in the way it references CSS style elements. Processing a...

TCP may keep its offered receive window closed indefinitely (RFC 1122)

Overview Part of the Transmission Control Protocol TCP specification RFC 1122 allows a receiver to advertise a zero byte window, instructing the sender to maintain the connection but not send additional TCP payload data. The sender should then probe the receiver to check if the receiver is ready ...

Wyse Simple Imager (WSI) includes vulnerable versions of TFTPD32

Overview Wyse Simple Imager WSI includes older versions version of TFTPD32 that contains publicly known vulnerabilities. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to potentially execute arbitrary code on the system running WSI and TFTPD32. Description Wyse Simple Imager WSI is a component o...

SSL and TLS protocols renegotiation vulnerability

Overview A vulnerability exists in SSL and TLS protocols that may allow attackers to execute an arbitrary HTTP transaction. Description The Secure Sockets Layer SSL and Transport Layer Security TLS protocols are commonly used to provide authentication, encryption, integrity, and non-repudiation...

Wyse Device Manager (WDM) HServer and HAgent contain multiple vulnerabilities

Overview Wyse Device Manager WDM Server and HAgent contain several vulnerabilities. An attacker with network access to WDM components could execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. Description Wyse Device Manager WDM, formerly known as Wyse Rapport manages thin clients. Part of the server...

Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain vulnerabilities in multiple Document Object JavaScript methods

Overview A vulnerability in the way Adobe Acrobat and Reader enforce privileges on JavaScript in PDF files could allow arbitrary files to be written to the local file system of an affected system. Description Adobe Reader and the Adobe Acrobat family of software are designed to create, view, and...

Wireshark Endace ERF unsigned integer wrap vulnerability

Overview Wireshark contains an unsigned integer wrap vulnerability that may occur when parsing Endace Extensible Record Format ERF files. Description Wireshark is a protocol analyzer that can open or import previously saved files. When processing an Endace ERF file an unsigned integer wrap...

Nginx ngx_http_parse_complex_uri() buffer underflow vulnerability

Overview A vulnerability in the nginx web server may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. Description nginx is an HTTP server and mail proxy server that is available for a number of different platforms. A buffer underflow vulnerability exists in the...

Windows SMB version 2 vulnerability

Overview Microsoft Windows Vista and Server 2008 do not correctly parse SMB version 2 messages.This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description The Server Message Block version 2 SMBv2 protocol is the successor to the original SMB protocol. SMBv2 is available in...

Cyrus IMAPd buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview The Cyrus IMAP server contains a vulnerability that may allow an authenticated attacker to execute code. Description The Cyrus IMAP mail server supports the SIEVE mail filtering language. Cyrus IMAP versions 2.2 through 2.3.14 contain a buffer overflow vulnerability that may be triggered...

VMware VMnc AVI video codec image height heap overflow

Overview The VMware VMnc video codec fails to properly handle the image height value in AVI files, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Several VMware products include the ability to create and play movies of running...

Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) FTP server NLST stack buffer overflow

Overview The Microsoft IIS FTP server contains a stack buffer overflow in the handling of directory names, which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description IIS is a web server that comes with Microsoft Windows. IIS also includes FTP server...

Libpurple buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview The Libpurple instant messenger library contains a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Libpurple is an instant messenger IM library that is used by various programs to connect to multiple networks. Libpurple contains a buffer overflow...

Acer AcerCtrls.APlunch ActiveX Control fails to properly restrict access to methods

Overview The Acer AcerCtrls.APlunch ActiveX control contains methods that can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary commands on a vulnerable system. Description The Acer AcerCtrls.APlunch ActiveX control is provided by acerctrl.ocx. It contains a method called Run, which takes...

ISC BIND 9 vulnerable to denial of service via dynamic update request

Overview ISC BIND 9 contains a vulnerability that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to create a denial-of-service condition. Description The Berkeley Internet Name Domain BIND is a popular Domain Name System DNS implementation from Internet Systems Consortium ISC. It includes support f...

ActiveX controls built with Microsoft ATL fail to properly handle initialization data

Overview ActiveX controls that are built using a Microsoft ATL template may fail to properly handle initialization data, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft Active Template Library ATL is a set of C++ classes...

Adobe Flash vulnerability affects Flash Player and other Adobe products

Overview Adobe Flash contains a vulnerability that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Adobe Flash Player, Reader, Acrobat, and other products that include Flash support are affected. Description Adobe Flash is a widely deployed multimedi...

Microsoft Office Web Components Spreadsheet ActiveX control vulnerability

Overview The Microsoft Office Web Components Spreadsheet ActiveX controls OWC10 and OWC11 contain a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to take control of a vulnerable system. Description The Office Web Components Spreadsheet ActiveX control contains a code execution vulnerability. Public...

XML signature HMAC truncation authentication bypass

Overview The XML Signature specification allows for HMAC truncation, which may allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication. Description XML Signature Syntax and Processing XMLDsig is a W3C recommendation for providing integrity, message authentication, and/or signer authentication services f...

ISC DHCP dhclient stack buffer overflow

Overview The ISC DHCP dhclient application contains a stack buffer overflow, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. Description As described in RFC 2131, "The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP provides a framework for passing...

Mozilla Firefox 3.5 TraceMonkey JavaScript engine uninitialized memory vulnerability

Overview Mozilla Firefox's javascript engine contains a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute code. Description Mozilla Firefox version 3.5 contains a vulnerability in the TraceMonkey components of Firefox's JavaScript engine.Per Mozilla Bug Bug 503286: "This is a JS engine bug...

Microsoft Video ActiveX control stack buffer overflow

Overview The Microsoft Video ActiveX control contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability, which can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft Windows comes with an ActiveX component called "ActiveX control for streaming...

Foxit Reader contains multiple vulnerabilities in the processing of JPX data

Overview Foxit Reader contains multiple vulnerabilities that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Foxit Reader is software designed to view Portable Document Format PDF files. Foxit Reader contains multiple vulnerabilities in the handling of JPX JPEG2000 streams. These...

Adobe Reader contains multiple vulnerabilities in the processing of JPX data

Overview Adobe Reader and Acrobat contain multiple vulnerabilities that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Adobe Acrobat Reader is software designed to view Portable Document Format PDF files. Adobe also distributes the Adobe Acrobat Plug-In to allow users to view PDF...

eBay Enhanced Picture Uploader ActiveX control vulnerable to arbitrary command execution

Overview The eBay Enhanced Picture Uploader ActiveX control allows arbitrary commands to be executed. Description The eBay Enhanced Picture Uploader ActiveX control is used by the eBay web site to give Internet Explorer users additional functionality when uploading pictures to an auction. This...

NSD vulnerable to one-byte overflow

Overview A vulnerability exists in the way NSD processes certain types of packets that may lead to a one-byte buffer overflow. Description Name server daemon NSD is an open source name server developed by NLnet Labs. NSD contains an off-by-one error that can cause a one-byte buffer overflow when...

Microsoft IIS WebDAV Remote Authentication Bypass

Overview A vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft Internet Information Server IIS handles unicode tokens that may allow authentication bypass. Description Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning WebDAV is a set of HTTP extensions that allow collaborative management and editing of files...

ntpd autokey stack buffer overflow

Overview ntpd contains a stack buffer overflow, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system or create a denial of service. Description NTP Network Time Protocol is a method by which client machines can synchronize the local date and time wit...

Cyrus SASL library buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview The Cyrus SASL library contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute code or cause a vulnerable program to crash. Description SASL Simple Authentication and Security Layer is a method for adding authentication support to various protocols. SASL is...

NuPoint Messenger server transmits authentication credentials in plain text

Overview NuPoint Messenger is a unified communications product that connects to a Microsoft Exchange server. When communicating with the mail server, the NuPoint Messenger server transmits Exchange usernames and passwords in cleartext. Description The NuPoint Messenger server can connect to a...

Jetty HTTP server directory traversal vulnerability

Overview A vulnerability in the Jetty HTTP server could allow a remote attacker to gain access to files outside of the normal document tree. Description Jetty provides an HTTP server, HTTP client, and javax.servlet container. An error in the way canonical paths are interpreted in the HTTP server'...

Adobe Reader and Acrobat customDictionaryOpen() and getAnnots() JavaScript vulnerabilities

Overview Adobe Reader and Acrobat contain vulnerabilities in the customDictionaryOpen and getAnnots JavaScript methods. Description Adobe Reader and the Adobe Acrobat family of software is designed to create, view, and edit Portable Document Format PDF files. Adobe Reader is widely deployed, and...

Xpdf and poppler contain multiple vulnerabilities in the processing of JBIG2 data

Overview Xpdf and poppler contain multiple vulnerabilities, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Xpdf is an open source viewer for Portable Document Format PDF files. Several PDF viewing applications and libraries, such a...

Microsoft Whale Intelligent Application Gateway Whale Client Components ActiveX control stack buffer overflows

Overview The Microsoft Whale Intelligent Application Gateway Whale Client Components ActiveX control contains multiple stack buffer overflows, which can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Whale Communications Intelligent...

Particle Software IntraLaunch Application Launcher ActiveX control fails to restrict access to dangerous methods

Overview The Particle Software IntraLaunch Application Launcher ActiveX control allows arbitrary code execution. Description Particle Software IntraLaunch is an ActiveX control that "... allows web page links to execute anything from applications to associations such as Word or Acrobat PDF...

Microsoft Office PowerPoint code execution vulnerability

Overview Microsoft PowerPoint contains a vulnerability. If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute code. Description Microsoft Powerpoint is a component of Microsoft Office. Per Microsoft Security Advisory 969136: The vulnerability is caused when Microsoft Office PowerPoi...