Kaspersky Anti-Virus Buffer Overflow in Processing ARJ Archives Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017882
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017882
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-0445
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 6 2007
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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): 6.0
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Kaspersky Anti-Virus. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted ARJ archive that, when processed by the target user or target application, will trigger
a heap overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Workstations and Kaspersky Anti-Virus
for File Server are also affected.
The vendor was notified on November 9, 2006.
TippingPoint reported this vulnerability.
The
original advisory is available at:
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-013.html
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Impact: A remote user can create a file that, when processed by the target user or application, will execute arbitrary code.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (Maintenance Pack, 2.0 build 6.0.2.614).
The Kaspersky advisories are available at:
http://www.kaspersky.com/technews?id=203038693
http://www.kaspersky.com/technews?id=203038694
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Vendor URL: www.kaspersky.com/technews?id=203038694 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 23:01:50 -0400
Subject: Kaspersky AntiVirus Engine ARJ Archive Parsing Heap Overflow Vulnerability
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http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-013.html
CVE-2007-0445
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