abctab2ps trim_title buffer overflow
| abctab2ps-trimtitle-bo (18584) |  High Risk |
Description:
abctab2ps is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking in the trim_title function in the parse.cpp file. By creating a specially-crafted ABC file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with user privileges, once the file is processed.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- abctab2ps Web page: abctab2ps.
- University of Illinois Chicago Web site: abctab2ps 1.6.3 write_heading overflows t; trim_title overflows rest.
- BID-12028: abctab2ps Trim_Title Function ABC File Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1260: Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) write_heading function in subs.cpp or (2) trim_title function in parse.cpp for abctab2ps 1.6.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted ABC files.
Platforms Affected:
- Christoph Dalitz abctab2ps 1.6.3
Reported:
Dec 17, 2004
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