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Where Is It unacev2.dll Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA19931
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Release Date:
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2006-05-09
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Popularity:
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4,126 views
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Critical:
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Moderately 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: | Where Is It 3.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-2856
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Description:
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Where Is It (WhereIsIt), 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
The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 3.73.501. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 3.73.505.
http://www.whereisit-soft.com/download.html
Provided and/or discovered by:
Secunia Research.
Original Advisory:
Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-28/
Other References:
SA16479:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16479/
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