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GNOME gedit Filename Format String Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA15454
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Release Date:
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2005-05-24
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Last Update:
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2005-08-15
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Critical:
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Less 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: | GNOME gedit 2.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2005-1686 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
jsk:exworm has reported a vulnerability in gedit, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error in the handling of filenames for binary files. This may be exploited to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a binary file with a specially crafted filename.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.10.2. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 2.10.3.
Provided and/or discovered by:
jsk:exworm
Changelog:
2005-05-26: Added CVE reference.
2005-06-12: Updated "Solution" section.
2005-08-15: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
Original Advisory:
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-announce-list/2005-June/msg00006.html
Other References:
US-CERT VU#814557:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/814557
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