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NewsBin Pro Article Processing yEncode "name" Buffer Overflow
Secunia Advisory: SA24491
Release Date: 2007-03-13
Last Update: 2007-03-26
Popularity: 7,016 views

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

Software:NewsBin Pro 4.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-1569


Description:
Marsu Pilami has discovered a vulnerability in NewsBin Pro, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when processing articles downloaded from a news server. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted article with an overly long (greater than 200 bytes) yEncode "name" keyword posted to the news server.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 4.32. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 5.33 or later.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Marsu Pilami

Changelog:
2007-03-15: Updated "Solution" section.
2007-03-26: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/3464


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