NewsBin Pro .nbi buffer overflow
| newsbinpro-nbi-bo (32598) |  High Risk |
Description:
NewsBin Pro is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. By sending a specially-crafted .nbi file containing overly long DataPath and DownloadPath size, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and possibly execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash, if the attacker could persuade the victim to open the malicious .nbi file and view articles or message headers.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 6.3 |
| Exploitability: | Functional |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of NewsBin Pro (5.35 or later), available to users from the NewsBin Pro Web site. See References.
References:
- NewsBin Pro Web site: NewsBin NNTP Usenet Binary Newsgroup Robot.
- NewsBin Pro Web site: NewsBin NNTP Usenet Binary Newsgroup Robot.
- BID-22652: NewsBin Pro NBI File Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-1074: Multiple buffer overflows in NewsBin Pro 5.33 and NewsBin Pro 4.x allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) DataPath or (2) DownloadPath attributed in a (a) NBI file, or (3) a long group field in a (b) NZB file.
- SA24261: NewsBin Pro NBI Configuration File Processing Buffer Overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0694: NewsBin Pro DataPathand DownloadPath Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- DJI Interprises NewsBin Pro 5.33
Reported:
Feb 21, 2007
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