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Ringtone Tools "parse_emelody()" Function Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA13547
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Release Date:
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2004-12-20
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Last Update:
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2004-12-22
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Popularity:
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9,067 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: | Ringtone Tools 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2004-1292
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Description:
Qiao Zhang has reported a vulnerability in Ringtone Tools, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the "parse_emelody()" function. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted eMelody file.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.22. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Don't open untrusted eMelody files.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Qiao Zhang
Changelog:
2004-12-22: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/ringtonetools.txt
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