Google Picasa Integer Overflow in Processing JPEG Images Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1023652 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1023652
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Mar 18 2010
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Original Entry Date: Feb 25 2010
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
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Version(s): 3.6.1.142 for Mac; prior to 3.6.105.41 for Windows
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Google Picasa. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted JPEG file that, when loaded by the target user and when the user takes certain actions (e.g., zooming in), will trigger an integer overflow in the photo viewer and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Tielei Wang from ICST-ERCIS reported this vulnerability via Secunia.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a JPEG file that, when processed by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor silently issued a fix (3.6 build 105.41 for Windows; unknown version for Mac).
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Vendor URL: www.google.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (OS X), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:04:42 +0000
Subject: Google Picasa
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> Tielei Wang from ICST-ERCIS, reported through Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38435/
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