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KDE kdelibs PCX Image Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA14908
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Release Date:
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2005-04-12
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Last Update:
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2005-05-09
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Popularity:
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11,559 views
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Critical:
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Highly 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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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | KDE 3.x
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
Bruno Rohee has reported a vulnerability in KDE kdelibs, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the kimgio component when processing PCX image files. This may be exploited via a specially crafted image file to execute arbitrary code via an application linked against the vulnerable library.
The vulnerability affects KDE versions 3.2 through 3.4.
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