SB2011021801 - Multiple vulnerabilities in abcm2ps

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SB2011021801 - Multiple vulnerabilities in abcm2ps

Published: February 18, 2011 Updated: December 5, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2011021801
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-4743)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing data within the getarena function in abc2ps.c in abcm2ps before 5.9.13 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ABC file. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the affected application, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-4744)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in abcm2ps before 5.9.13 have unknown impact and attack vectors, a different issue than CVE-2010-3441.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References