Dillo Format String Flaw in a_Interface_msg() May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1012796 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1012796
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CVE Reference:
CAN-2005-0012
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jan 6 2005
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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): 0.8.3 and prior versions
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Description:
A format string vulnerability was reported in Dillo. A remote user may be able to cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
The vendor reported a format string vulnerability in Dillo in the a_Interface_msg() function. A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded using dillo, will trigger the flaw and potentially execute arbitrary code.
The flaw resides in 'capi.c'.
Tavis Ormandy reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, may execute arbitrary code on the target user's system with the privileges of the target user.
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Solution:
A fix is available via CVS (as of January 6, 2005).
http://www.dillo.org/
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Vendor URL: www.dillo.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error, State 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, 6 Jan 2005 09:56:05 -0500
Subject: [none]
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A format string vulnerability was reported in Dillo in the a_Interface_msg()
function. A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded using
Dillo, will trigger the flaw and potentially execute arbitrary code.
The flaw resides in 'capi.c'.
A fix is available via CVS (as of January 6, 2005).
http://www.dillo.org/
Affected version: 0.8.3
CVE: CAN-2005-0012
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