Out-of-Bounds Affecting file package, versions <5.02-1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-FILE-301054
- published 4 May 2009
- disclosed 4 May 2009
Introduced: 4 May 2009
CVE-2009-1515 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:10 file to version 5.02-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream file package and not the file package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.
Heap-based buffer overflow in the cdf_read_sat function in src/cdf.c in Christos Zoulas file 5.00 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted compound document file, as demonstrated by a .msi, .doc, or .mpp file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-1515
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=515603
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=525820
- ftp://ftp.astron.com/pub/file/file-5.01.tar.gz
- http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2009/000379.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34881
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34745
- http://www.osvdb.org/54100
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:129