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pgn2web "process_moves()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA13546
Release Date: 2004-12-17
Last Update: 2005-05-15
Popularity: 4,648 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:pgn2web 0.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2004-1290


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in pgn2web, allowing malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the "process_moves()" function, which is used when converting pgn files into html format. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a specially crafted pgn document.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code, but requires that a user is tricked into converting a malicious pgn document.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 0.3. Prior versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 0.4.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Tom Palarz and Kris Kubicki

Changelog:
2004-12-22: Added CVE reference.
2005-05-15: Updated "Solution" section.

Original Advisory:
http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/pgn2web.txt


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