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Hyper Estraier Windows Unicode Filename Handling Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA17379
Release Date: 2005-10-31
Last Update: 2006-01-19
Popularity: 5,834 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Hyper Estraier 1.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Hyper Estraier, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or to gain knowledge of certain sensitive information.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in handling files with certain unicode characters in their filenames when creating the index of a searchable directory. This can be exploited to cause files in non-searchable directories to be indexed, potentially disclosing their contents. It is also possible to cause a DoS by causing the index creation to fail via a file with a specially crafted unicode filename.

Successful exploitation requires that the malicious user is able to upload a file into a searchable directory.

The vulnerability affects only the Windows version.

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