IZArc Buffer Overflow in 'unacev2.dll' in Processing ACE Archives Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016115
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1016115
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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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Advisory: Secunia Research
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Version(s): 3.5 beta 3
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in IZArc. 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
'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 4, 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.izarc.org/ (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 12:45:34 +0200
From: Secunia Research <remove-vuln@secunia.com>
Subject: [Full-disclosure] Secunia Research: IZArc unacev2.dll Buffer
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Secunia Research 17/05/2006
- IZArc 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
* IZArc version 3.5 beta 3.
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 IZArc, which
can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in 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
04/05/2006 - 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/2006-32/advisory/
Complete list of vulnerability reports published by Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/
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