rtf2latex2e reader.c buffer overflow
| rtf2latex2e-reader-bo (18559) |  High Risk |
Description:
rtf2latex2e is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the ReadFontTbl function of the reader.c file. By creating a specially-crafted RTF 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:
- rtf2latex2e, rtf2latex2e 1.0fc2
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- rtf2latex2e Web site, rtf2latex2e at http://sourceforge.net/projects/rtf2latex2e/.
- University of Illinois Chicago Web site, rtf2latex2e 1.0fc2 ReadFontTbl overflows buffer at http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/rtf2latex2e.txt.
- BID-11994: RTF2LATEX2E Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1293: Buffer overflow in the ReadFontTbl function in reader.c for rtf2latex2e 1.0fc2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTF file.
Reported:
Dec 15, 2004
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