KOffice Integer Overflow in KPresenter May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017318
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017318
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-6120
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 30 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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Version(s): prior to 1.6.1
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in KOffice. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted PPT file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger an integer overflow in KPresenter
and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
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Impact: A remote user can create a PPT file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (1.6.1).
The KDE advisory is available at:
http://www.koffice.org/announcements/changelog-1.6.1.php
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Vendor URL: www.koffice.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 02:00:21 -0500
Subject: KOffice
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http://www.koffice.org/announcements/changelog-1.6.1.php
> KPresenter
> * Fix security problem in opening ppt file (CVE-2006-6120)
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