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xv Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA12352
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Release Date:
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2004-08-24
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Last Update:
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2005-02-28
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Popularity:
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6,026 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | xv 3.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2004-1725
CVE-2004-1726
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Description:
infamous41md has reported multiple vulnerabilities in xv, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerabilities are caused due to boundary errors within the processing of images and can be exploited to cause buffer overflows by tricking users into viewing specially crafted images.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code on a user's system.
The vulnerabilities have been reported in version 3.10a. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Use another product.
Provided and/or discovered by:
infamous41md
Changelog:
2004-09-06: Added CVE reference.
2004-09-28: Removed CVE reference.
2005-02-28: Added CVE references.
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