WinAce UUE file buffer overflow
| winace-uue-bo (39268) |  High Risk |
Description:
WinAce is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when decompressing UUE files. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted UUE file containing an overly long filename, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- eMerge, WinAce 2.65 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of WinAce (2.69 or later), available from the WinAce Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- JVN#44736880, WinAce at http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN44736880/index.html.
- WinAce Web site, WinAce - your archiving companion at http://www.winace.com/ .
- BID-27017: Winace UUE File Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-6563: Heap-based buffer overflow in WinAce 2.65 and earlier, and possibly other versions before 2.69, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a compressed UUE archive.
- SA28215: WinAce UUE File Decompression Buffer Overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-4312: WinAce UUE File Processing Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Dec 25, 2007
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