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Dia Multiple Format String Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA20199
Release Date: 2006-05-22
Last Update: 2006-05-30
Popularity: 9,232 views

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

Software:Dia 0.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Dia, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

1) A format string error within the handling of filenames for diagram files may be exploited to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a file with a specially crafted filename via the "Open Diagram" dialog box.

The vulnerability has been reported in versions 0.94 and 0.95. Other versions may also be affected.

2) Some format string errors in the processing of dia files may be exploited to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted dia file.

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