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 Mac OS X Security Framework Secure Transport may not negotiate the best cipher available

Overview Apple Mac OS X Security Framework Secure Transport may not negotiate the best cipher available. This vulnerability may allow traffic to be weakly encrypted. Description Secure Transport refers to Apple’s implementation of SSL and TLS that is used by Mac OS X to create secure connections...

Apple AirPort driver fails to properly handle probe response frames

Overview A buffer overflow in certain Apple AirPort drivers may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privileges, or create a denial-of-service condition. Description Apple Airport products are 802.11b and 802.11g compatible wireless devices that are produced by Apple. Airport...

Adobe Acrobat AcroPDF ActiveX control fails to properly handle malformed input

Overview The Adobe Acrobat AcroPDF ActiveX control fails to properly handle malformed input to its methods. This could allow an attacker to cause the application using the ActiveX control to crash. Description Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader provide an ActiveX control to allow applications such as...

Apple Mac OS X ftpd may allow arbitrary users to determine account name validity

Overview Apple Mac OS X ftpd may allow arbitrary users to determine account name validity. This vulnerability may reveal protected information or allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. Description According to Apple Security Update 2006-007:When attempting to authenticate a val...

Newtone ImageKit ActiveX buffer overflow vulnerabilities

Overview The Newtone ImageKit ActiveX controls contain several buffer overflow vulnerabilities, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Newtone ImageKit is a set of ActiveX controls that provide image processing, scanning, a...

Apple Mac OS X CFNetwork may allow arbitrary FTP commands to be executed via a crafted FTP URI

Overview Apple Mac OS X CFNetwork may allow arbitrary FTP commands to be executed via a crafted FTP URI. Description According to Apple Security Update 2006-007:By enticing a user to access a maliciously crafted FTP URI, an attacker can cause the user's FTP client to issue arbitrary FTP commands ...

Apple Mac OS X Apple Type Services server contains multiple buffer overflows

Overview The Apple Mac OS X Apple Type Services server contains multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. Description The Apple Mac OS X Apple Type Services server fails to properly validate service...

Apple Mac OS X Finder fails to properly handle malformed .DS_Store files

Overview Apple Finder fails to properly handle malformed .DSStore files. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description .DSStore files are hidden files used by Apple Finder to control the display of a folder and its contents.According to App...

Apple Type Services server font processing buffer overflow

Overview A stack-based buffer overflow in Apple Type Services server may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. Description The Apple Type Services server fails to properly handle malformed font files possibly allowing a stack-based buffer overflow to occur. Note that according to Apple, font...

Apple Mac OS X WebKit deallocated object access vulnerability

Overview Apple Safari WebKit fails to properly deallocate objects. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description According to Apple: WebKit is the open source core of Apple's Safari web browser. It is available as a framework in Mac OS X fo...

Apple Mac OS X PPP driver fails to properly validate PADI packets

Overview The Apple Mac OS X PPP driver fails to properly handle PPPoE Active Discovery Initiation PADI packets. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. Description The Apple Mac OS X PPP driver fails to properly handle PADI packets allowing...

GNU gv buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GNU gv viewer application. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial-of-service condition. Description From the GNU gv website:GNU gv allows to view and navigate through...

NetGear wireless driver fails to properly process specially-crafted 802.11 management frames

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Netgear WG311ND5.SYS wireless driver. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial-of-service condition. Description The WG311ND5.SYS driver is a wireless 802.11g device driv...

Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup Tape Engine fails to properly handle RPC requests

Overview A vulnerability exists in the Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup Tape Engine. If successfully exploited, this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description BrightStor ARCserve Backup is a backup and data retention tool that integrates with...

Apple Mac OS X fails to properly handle corrupted DMG image structures

Overview Apple Mac OS X fails to properly handle corrupted DMG image structures. The complete impact of this vulnerability is unclear, but may include execution of arbitrary code or denial of service. Description A vulnerability in the way Mac OS X com.apple.AppleDiskImageController handles...

NaviCOPA Web Server fails to properly handle certain HTTP requests

Overview A vulnerability exists in the NaviCOPA Web Server. If successfully exploited, this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description NaviCOPA Web Server is an HTTP server that is available for multiple versions of Microsoft Windows including Windows 98, NT, 2000,...

NetGear wireless driver fails to properly process certain 802.11 management frames

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Netgear MA521nd5.SYS wireless driver. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial-of-service condition. Description The MA521nd5.SYS driver is a wireless 802.11b device driv...

NetGear wireless driver fails to properly process certain 802.11 management frames

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in the Netgear WG111v2.SYS wireless driver. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial-of-service condition. Description The WG111v2.SYS driver is a wireless 802.11...

Sky Software FileView ActiveX control buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview The Sky Software FileView ActiveX control contains a buffer overflow vulnerability, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The Sky Software FileView object is an ActiveX control that is provided with several...

Sky Software FileView ActiveX control allows arbitrary command execution via unsafe methods

Overview The Sky Software FileView ActiveX control contains unsafe methods, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The Sky Software FileView object is an ActiveX control that is provided with several applications, such as...

Microsoft Workstation Service fails to properly parse malformed network messages

Overview A vulnerability in the way Microsoft Workstation Service parses malformed network messages may lead to execution of arbitrary code. Description Microsoft Workstation Service contains a vulnerability that could be exploited when Workstation Service attempts to parse specially crafted...

Microsoft Internet Explorer fails to properly interpret HTML with certain layout combinations

Overview A vulnerability in the way Microsoft Internet Explorer interprets malformed Web pages may lead to execution of arbitrary code. Description Microsoft Internet Explorer contatins a vulnerabilty that could be exploited when Internet Explorer attempts to interpret specially crafted Web pages...

Microsoft DirectAnimation Path ActiveX control Spline method integer overflow

Overview A vulnerability in the Microsoft DirectAnimation ActiveX controls may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. Description Microsoft's DirectAnimation is a suite of development functionality, predating Microsoft DirectX, that provides animation support for...

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...

Broadcom wireless driver fails to properly process 802.11 probe response frames

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Broadcom BCMWL5.SYS wireless driver. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial-of-service condition. Description The BCMWL5.SYS driver is a wireless 802.11 device driver...

Citrix Access Gateway LDAP authentication bypass

Overview An error with LDAP authentication in Citrix Access Gateway appliances may allow an attacker to successfully authenticate without providing correct login credentials. Description Citrix Access Gateway appliances use SSL VPN technology to give remote users secure access shared resources...

Mozilla products vulnerable to memory corruption

Overview A vulnerability exists in the way Mozilla products process JavaScript. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description The Mozilla Foundation supports several Open Source projects, including the Mozilla, Seamonkey, and Firefox web browsers. The Thunderbird...

Mozilla products allow execution of arbitrary JavaScript

Overview Multiple Mozilla products allow running JavaScript to be recompiled while executing. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript bytecode. Description According to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-67: ...it was possible to modify a Script objec...

Mozilla XML.prototype.hasOwnProperty() method memory corruption vulnerability

Overview Mozilla products fail to properly handle the XML.prototype.hasOwnProperty method. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker execute arbitrary code. Description The ECMAScript for XML E4X Specification defines the XML.prototype.hasOwnProperty as a JavaScript method used to determine ...

Symantec Automated Support Assistant ActiveX control buffer overflow

Overview The Symantec Automated Support Assistant ActiveX control contains a buffer overflow, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The Symantec Automated Support Assistant control is an ActiveX control that comes with...

Mozilla products contain several unspecified errors in the layout engine

Overview The Mozilla layout engine contains several unspecified vulnerabilities that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or crash the vulnerable application. Description The Mozilla layout engine, also known as Gecko, is responsible for parsing HTML, XML, CSS, layout, and rendering...

The Mozilla Network Security Services library fails to properly verify RSA signatures

Overview The Mozilla Network Security Services library fails to properly verify RSA signatures. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to forge RSA signatures. Description RSA signatures are used to authenticate the source of a message. To prevent RSA signatures from being forged, messages are...

Clam AntiVirus fails to properly handle crafted Portable Executable (PE) files

Overview A vulnerability in the way Clam AntiVirus processes Portable Executable PE files may lead to execution of arbitrary code. Description Clam AntiVirus is a GPL virus scanner that has built-in support for for a number of file types including PE. According to iDefense Public Advisory:...

Apache mod_tcl module contains a format string error

Overview A format string vulnerability exists in the modtcl Apache module. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description The Apache HTTP Server, also known as httpd, is an open-source HTTP server that runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux, Unix, and Apple OS X...

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 SMP Kernel fails to properly handle IPC shared-memory

Overview The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 SMP Kernel may allow an authenticated attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition with specially crafted IPC shared-memory functions. Description Inter-Process Communication IPC shared-memory is a method of passing data between programs used by the Red...

Microsoft XML Core Services XMLHTTP ActiveX control vulnerability

Overview The Microsoft XML Core Services XMLHTTP ActiveX control contains an unspecified vulnerability, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft XML Core Services MSXML allow developers who use applications such as...

Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserv and Protection Suite products RPC buffer overflow vulnerabilities

Overview Multiple vulnerabilities exist in Computer Associates backup products. If successfully exploited, these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description BrightStor ARCserve Backup is a backup and data retention tool that integrates with other BrightStor Data...

WMI Object Broker ActiveX Control bypasses ActiveX security model

Overview The Microsoft WMI Object Broker ActiveX control bypasses the ActiveX security model, which can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description ActiveXActiveX is a technology that allows programmers to create reusable software...

Computer Associates Discovery Service buffer overflow

Overview Multiple Computer Associates products contain a buffer overflow in the code that handles the Discovery Service protocol. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup, BrightStor...

AOL Nullsoft Winamp Lyrics3 heap buffer overflow

Overview AOL Nullsoft Winamp contains a heap-based buffer overflow in the code that handles Lyrics3 tags. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Lyrics3 is a system for embedding the lyrics inside an MP3 song file...

ADODB.Connection ActiveX control memory corruption vulnerability

Overview The Execute function of the ADODB.Connection ActiveX object contains an unspecified vulnerability. This may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause Internet Explorer to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. Description Microsoft ADO ActiveX Data Objects are "...

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 may allow address bar spoofing

Overview Internet Explorer 7 may allow address bar spoofing in pop-up windows. This could let an attacker spoof the address of a web site. Description Internet Explorer 7 includes a new feature called "Address bar protection." This makes sure that every window, including pop-ups, will present an...

Novell GroupWise Messenger fails to properly handle HTTP POST requests.

Overview Novell GroupWise Messenger fails to properly handle HTTP POST requests. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition. Description Novell GroupWise Messenger fails to properly handle HTTP POST requests. This vulnerability may be triggered by sendin...

Wireshark SSCOP dissector fails to properly handle malformed packets

Overview Wireshark contains a vulnerability in the SSCOP dissector that may cause a denial of service condition. Description Wireshark contains a vulnerability in the Service-Specific Connection Oriented Protocol SSCOP dissector.Wireshark states that: If the SSCOP dissector has a port range...

Wireshark contains an unspecified vulnerability in the SCSI dissector

Overview Wireshark contains a vulnerability in the SCSI dissector that may cause a denial-of-service condition. Description The SCSI dissector in Wireshark contains an unspecified error that may allow remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service condition.Wireshark states that Wireshark version...

X.Org fails to check for setuid failure on Linux systems

Overview Programs distributed as part of the X.Org software distribution fail to properly handle test results for effective user ID. This vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation. Description Linux, like most Unix systems, provides a system call, setuid, to set the effective user ID of a...

Wireshark contains multiple off-by-one errors in the IPSec ESP preference parser

Overview Wireshark contains a vulnerability in the IPSec ESP preference parser that may cause a denial of service condition. Description Wireshark contains multiple off-by-one vulnerabilities in the IPSec ESP preference parser when the application has been compiled with ESP decryption support.Thi...

Opera Web Browser fails to properly process overly long URLs

Overview The Opera Web Browser fails to properly process overly long URLs. This vulnerability may allow arbitrary code execution. Description Opera is a multi-platform web browser that is available for a range of operating systems and embedded Internet products. Opera contains a heap buffer...

Integer overflow vulnerability in Asterisk driver for Cisco SCCP-enabled phones

Overview Asterisk contains an integer overflow vulnerability. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to run arbitrary code. Description Asterisk is an open-source PBX software package that provides voicemail, three-way calling, and other features. Skinny Client Control Protocol SCCP is a...