AtHoc Toolbar debug log format string attack
| athoc-toolbar-format-string (17628) |  High Risk |
Description:
AtHoc Toolbar is vulnerable to a format string attack, caused by a vulnerability when writing an invalid base url to the debug log. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Reportedly, AtHoc distributed an updated toolbar containing the fix to its customers.
References:
- AtHoc Web site: AtHoc Toolbar¿Overview and Benefits.
- NGSSoftware Insight Security Research Advisory #NISR19012005c: Multiple Vulnerabilities in the AtHoc Toolbar For MSIE.
- VulnWatch Mailing List, Wed Oct 06 2004 - 11:55:11 CDT: Patch available for high risk flaws in the AtHoc Toolbar.
- BID-11341: AtHoc ToolBar Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-0188: Format string vulnerability in the SetBaseURL function in AtHoc toolbar allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid URL that is recorded in the debug log.
Platforms Affected:
- AtHoc AtHoc Toolbar
Reported:
Oct 06, 2004
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