DXFscope dxfin function buffer overflow
| dxfscope-dxfin-bo (18558) |  High Risk |
Description:
DXFscope is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking in the dxfin function in the 'd.c' file. By sending a specially-crafted DXF file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with user privileges, once the file is opened.
Platforms Affected:
- Wildpark, DXFscope 0.2
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- University of Illinois Chicago Web site, dxfscope 0.2 overflows ent_name buffer at http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/dxfscope.txt.
- BID-11986: DXFScope Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1271: Buffer overflow in the dxfin function in d.c for dxfscope 0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DXF file.
Reported:
Dec 16, 2004
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