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KDE kdepim VCF File handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA10625
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Release Date:
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2004-01-15
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Last Update:
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2004-01-28
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Popularity:
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9,495 views
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Critical:
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Moderately 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: | KDE 3.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2003-0988
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Description:
A vulnerability has been identified in KDE (K Desktop Environment), which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the file information reader in kdepim (KDE Personal Information Management) when handling VCF files. This can be exploited by tricking a user into viewing a specially crafted VCF file.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code on the user's system.
The vulnerability has been reported in 3.1.x versions prior to 3.1.5.
NOTE: File information reading is by default disabled for remote files.
Solution:
Update to version 3.1.5 or apply patch.
KDE 3.1.5:
http://download.kde.org/download.php?url=stable/3.1.5/
Patch for version 3.1.4:
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches/post-3.1.4-kdepim-kfile-plugins.diff
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.
Changelog:
2004-01-28: Added link to CERT.
Original Advisory:
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040114-1.txt
Other References:
CERT VU#820798:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820798
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