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Microsoft DirectX RLE Compressed Targa Image Processing Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA26131
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Release Date:
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2007-07-19
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Popularity:
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10,621 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: | Microsoft DirectX 7.x
Microsoft DirectX 8.x
Microsoft DirectX 9.x
Microsoft DirectX SDK
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Binary Analysis:
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BA187 :: Available for 1 Credit 
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-4183
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft DirectX, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error when processing RLE compressed Targa images. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted Targa image.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is reported in Microsoft's DirectX SDK and End-User Runtimes dated February 2006. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to the October 2006 SDK and End-User Runtime release or later.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Ruben Santamarta, Reverse Mode
Original Advisory:
Reverse Mode:
http://www.reversemode.com/index.php?...;Itemid=2&func=fileinfo&id=52
iDefense Labs:
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=562
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