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Crystal Reports RPT Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA23091
Release Date: 2006-11-24
Last Update: 2007-01-05
Popularity: 9,107 views

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

Software:Crystal Reports 11.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-6133


Description:
LSsecurity has reported a vulnerability in Crystal Reports, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when processing RPT files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted RPT file.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is reported in Crystal Reports XI Professional version 11.0.0.1994. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Do not open untrusted RPT files.

Provided and/or discovered by:
LSsecurity

Changelog:
2006-11-30: Added CVE reference.
2007-01-05: Updated "Description" section with new information from LSsecurity

Original Advisory:
http://www.lssec.com/advisories/LS-20061102.pdf


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