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STLport Buffer Overflow Weaknesses
Secunia Advisory: SA24024
Release Date: 2007-02-06
Last Update: 2007-02-09
Popularity: 6,390 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Unknown
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:STLport 5.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-0803


Description:
Two weaknesses with unknown impact have been reported in STLport.

1) An unspecified error related to printed floats can potentially be exploited to cause a buffer overflow.

2) An unspecified error related to rope constructors can potentially be exploited to cause a buffer overflow.

The weaknesses have been reported in versions prior to 5.0.3.

NOTE: The actual impact of the weaknesses depends on how the library is used.

Solution:
Update to version 5.0.3.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2007-02-09: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=483468


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