Palm webOS vCard Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024342 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024342
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 17 2010
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.4.5 and prior versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Palm webOS. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create and send a specially crafted vCard file via text message that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
MWR InfoSecurity reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a vCard 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.
The vendor plans to issue a fix.
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Vendor URL: www.palm.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:45:53 +0000
Subject: Palm webOS
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http://labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/notices/palmos_vulnerabilities
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