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Newt "doReflow()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA36810
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Release Date:
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2009-09-25
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Popularity:
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777 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Workaround
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| Software: | Newt 0.x
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Secunia CVSS-2 Score:
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Newt, which can potentially be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and compromise an application using the library.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the "doReflow()" function in textbox.c. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow e.g. if an application prints a specially crafted text in a reflowing textbox.
The vulnerability is reported in version 0.52.10. Other Versions may also be affected.
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