BMV openpsfile function can cause integer overflow
| bmv-openpsfile-overflow (22815) |  High Risk |
Description:
BMV (BitMap Viewer) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted postscript file to the openpsfile() function which, once the file is opened, could cause an integer overflow and allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy is available as of October 2005.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-981-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Debian Product Listing: Index of /pool/updates/main/b/bmv.
- felinemenace - Original Advisory: bmv_advisory text.
- BID-15153: BMV PostScript File Handling Integer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-3278: Integer overflow in the openpsfile function in gsinterf.c for Jan Kybic BitMap Viewer (BMV) 1.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a PostScript (PS) file containing a large number of pages value, which leads to a resultant buffer overflow.
- DSA-981: bmv -- integer overflow
- OSVDB ID: 20118: BMV PS File Page Handling openpsfile() Function Local Overflow
- SA17266: BMV PS File Page Handling Integer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1015086: BMV Buffer Overflow in openpsfile() Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Peter Samuelson BMV 1.2-17
Reported:
Oct 20, 2005
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