AutoMate unacev2.dll Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA19890
Release Date: 2006-06-07
Last Update: 2006-11-23
Popularity: 4,403 views

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

Software:AutoMate 6.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-2856


Description:
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in AutoMate, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in UNACEV2.DLL when extracting an ACE archive containing a file with an overly long filename. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow when a user extracts a specially crafted ACE archive.

The vulnerability is related to:
SA16479

Successful exploitation requires that the user is e.g. tricked into scheduling a task to extract a malicious ACE archive.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 6.1.0.0. Prior versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 6.1.1.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Secunia Research

Changelog:
2006-06-21: Updated "Solution" section.
2006-08-02: Updated "Solution" section.
2006-11-23: Updated "Solution" section.

Original Advisory:
Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-38/

Other References:
SA16479:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16479/


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