SB2008082601 - Remote code execution in JustSystems Ichitaro
Published: August 26, 2008 Updated: March 2, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2008082601
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-3919)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to buffer overflow when processing a malformed file. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted JTD document, trick the victim into loading it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.