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avast! Unspecified CHM Unpacker Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA20387
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Release Date:
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2006-06-02
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Last Update:
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2006-06-08
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Popularity:
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6,637 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Unknown
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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: | avast! Home/Professional 4.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-2869
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Description:
A vulnerability with an unknown impact has been reported in avast! Antivirus.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the CHM unpacker.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 4.7.827 and prior.
Solution:
Update to version 4.7.844, which temporarily disables the CHM unpacker.
http://www.avast.com/eng/programs.html
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.
Changelog:
2006-06-08: Added CVE reference.
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