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rtf2latex2e "ReadFontTbl()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA13548
Release Date: 2004-12-17
Last Update: 2004-12-22
Popularity: 5,062 views

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

Software:rtf2latex2e 1.x

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Description:
Limin Wang has reported a vulnerability in rtf2latex2e, allowing malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

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

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

The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.0fc2. Prior versions may also be affected.

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