Qt Error Message Format String Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018485 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1018485
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-3388
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 31 2007
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 3.3.8 and prior 3.x versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Qt. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted text that, when parsed by the target user with Qt, will trigger a format string error and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Qt 4 is not affected.
The vendor credits Tim Brown of Portcullis Computer Security Ltd and Dirk Mueller of KDE with reporting this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a text string that, when parsed by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a patch for version 3.3.8, available at:
http://www.trolltech.com/developer/download/170529.diff
The Trolltech advisory is available at:
http://trolltech.com/company/newsroom/announcements/press.2007-07-27.7503755960
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Vendor URL: trolltech.com/company/newsroom/announcements/press.2007-07-27.7503755960 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error, State error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:43:58 -0400
Subject: Trolltech Provides Security Patch to Qt 3.3.8, Addressing Potential Vulnerability
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http://trolltech.com/company/newsroom/announcements/press.2007-07-27.7503755960
CVE-2007-3388
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