Eazel Buffer Overflow in 'ztvunacev2.dll' in Processing ACE Archives Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016114
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1016114
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CVE Reference: CVE-2005-2856
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 17 2006
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Secunia Research
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Version(s): 1.0
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Eazel. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted ACE archive that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a buffer overflow in
'ztvunacev2.dll' ('unacev2.dll') and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the
target user.
The vendor was notified on May 3, 2006.
Secunia Research discovered this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Vendor URL: www.eazel.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Windows (Any)
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Reported By: Secunia Research <remove-vuln@secunia.com>
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 12:44:22 +0200
From: Secunia Research <remove-vuln@secunia.com>
Subject: [Full-disclosure] Secunia Research: Eazel unacev2.dll Buffer
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Secunia Research 17/05/2006
- Eazel unacev2.dll Buffer Overflow Vulnerability -
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Table of Contents
Affected Software....................................................1
Severity.............................................................2
Description of Vulnerability.........................................3
Solution.............................................................4
Time Table...........................................................5
Credits..............................................................6
References...........................................................7
About Secunia........................................................8
Verification.........................................................9
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1) Affected Software
* Eazel version 1.0.
Other versions may also be affected.
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2) Severity
Rating: Moderately Critical
Impact: System Access
Where: Remote
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3) Description of Vulnerability
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Eazel, which
can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in ztvunacev2.dll
(UNACEV2.DLL) when extracting an ACE archive containing a file with an
overly long filename. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based
buffer overflow when a user extracts a specially crafted ACE archive.
The vulnerability is related to:
SA16479
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4) Solution
Do not extract untrusted ACE archives.
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5) Time Table
03/05/2006 - Initial vendor notification.
16/05/2006 - Second vendor notification.
17/05/2006 - Public disclosure. (No reply from vendor)
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6) Credits
Discovered by Secunia Research.
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7) References
SA16479:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16479/
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project has assigned
CVE-2005-2856 for the vulnerability.
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8) About Secunia
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9) Verification
Please verify this advisory by visiting the Secunia website:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-33/advisory/
Complete list of vulnerability reports published by Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/
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