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GOM Player ASX Playlist Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA23994
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Release Date:
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2007-02-02
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Last Update:
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2007-02-06
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Popularity:
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11,430 views
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Critical:
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Highly 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: | GOM Player 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-0707
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Description:
Parvez Anwar has discovered a vulnerability in GOM Player, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error and can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow when a specially crafted ASX playlist file containing an overly long URI in the "ref href" tag is opened.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.0.12.3375. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 2.1.1.3399.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Parvez Anwar
Changelog:
2007-02-06: Added CVE reference.
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