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XView "xv_parse_one()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA14213
Release Date: 2005-02-10
Popularity: 5,685 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:XView 3.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
Erik Sjölund has reported a vulnerability in XView, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to some boundary errors in the function "xv_parse_one()" in "xv_parse.c". This may be exploited to cause a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges via a setuid application linked against the vulnerable library.

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