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Programmer's Notepad ctags Processing Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA29233
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Release Date:
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2008-03-06
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Last Update:
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2008-03-11
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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: | Programmers Notepad 2.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2008-1210 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
A vulnerability has been discovered in Programmer's Notepad, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the processing of ctags output. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow when a user e.g. opens a specially crafted ".c" file and uses the "Jump To" dialog.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.0.6.1. Other versions may also be affected.
Do you have this product installed on your home computer? Scan using the free Personal Software Inspector. Check if a vulnerable version is installed on computers in your corporate network, scan using the Network Software Inspector.
Solution:
Update to version 2.0.8.718.
http://www.pnotepad.org/download/
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Changelog:
2008-03-11: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showno...?release_id=581499&group_id=45545
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