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Panda Antivirus EXE File Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA26171
Release Date: 2007-07-23
Last Update: 2007-07-27
Popularity: 8,119 views

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

Software:Panda AntiVirus Enterprise Suite
Panda AntiVirus Platinum 6.x
Panda AntiVirus Platinum 7.x
Panda AntiVirus Small Business Edition
Panda AntiVirus Titanium

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-3969


Description:
Sergio Alvarez has reported a vulnerability in Panda Antivirus, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when parsing .EXE files and can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow when e.g. scanning a specially crafted .EXE file.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

Solution:
An update has reportedly been issued on 2007-07-20 through the regular update mechanism.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Sergio Alvarez, n.runs AG

Changelog:
2007-07-27: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www.nruns.com/%5Bn.runs-SA-200...ary%20Code%20Execution%20Advisory.txt


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