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Spiro Trikaliotis has reported a vulnerability in VICE, which potentially can be exploited by a malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error within the monitor "memory dump" command. This can potentially be exploited by inserting specially crafted content containing format specifiers in memory and tricking another user into entering the monitor and type the "memory dump" command.

Successful exploitation may potentially allow execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking VICE.

The vulnerability has been reported in versions 1.6 through 1.14. Prior versions may also be affected.

Solution
Grant only trusted users access to affected systems.

Provided and/or discovered by
Spiro Trikaliotis

Original Advisory
http://www.trikaliotis.net/vicekb/vsa-2004-1

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