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KDE kdelibs PCX Image Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA14908
Release Date: 2005-04-12
Last Update: 2005-05-09
Popularity: 11,131 views

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

Software:KDE 3.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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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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