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CVE-2009-3050 Detail

Description

Buffer overflow in the set_page_size function in util.cxx in HTMLDOC 1.8.27 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long MEDIA SIZE comment. NOTE: it was later reported that there were additional vectors in htmllib.cxx and ps-pdf.cxx using an AFM font file with a long glyph name, but these vectors do not cross privilege boundaries.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  09/02/2009

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 10.0 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=278186 Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/htmldoc-overflow.txt Exploit
http://www.htmldoc.org/str.php?L214 Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/25/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/26/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/01/1

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-3050
NVD Published Date:
09/02/2009
NVD Last Modified:
09/10/2009