Re: Eudora E-mail Client May Silently Install and Execute Malicious Trojan Software
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1001130 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1001130
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 20 2001
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 5.02 Sponsored Mode
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Qualcomm's Eudora e-mail client that allows malicious trojan code to be installed and executed automatically and without warning by an unwitting recipient when the e-mail is read.
The vendor notes that the "Allow executables in HTML content" configuration setting is turned off by default and that the online help and user manual mention that the setting should remain off for security reasons.
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Impact:
An unsuspectig Eudora e-mail client user may inadvertently cause malicious trojan software to be installed and executed by reading a malicious e-mail message.
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Solution:
No solution was available at the time of this entry. The author of the report suggests disabling "use Microsoft viewer" and "allow executables in HTML content."
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Vendor URL: www.eudora.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
MacOS, Windows (NT), Windows (95), Windows (98), Windows (2000)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 14:26:06 -0800
Subject: Re: feeble.you!dora.exploit
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At 01:38 AM 3/18/2001 -0800, http-equiv@excite.com wrote:
>Silent delivery and installation of an executable on a target computer. No
>client input other than opening an email using Eudora 5.02 - Sponsored Mode
>provided 'use Microsoft viewer' and 'allow executables in HTML content' are
>enabled.
The "Allow executables in HTML content" setting is turned off by
default. The online help and user manual mention that the setting should
remain off for security reasons.
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