23067 : Verity KeyView Viewer SDK tarrdr.dll TAR Extraction Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2006-02-10

Description

A remote overflow exists in Verity KeyView Viewer SDK. 'tarrdr.dll' fails to perform bounds checking on filenames of files contained by TAR archives, resulting in a stack based overflow. With a specially crafted TAR archive, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution when the archive is extracted with an application using the vulnerable viewer, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Solution

Upgrade to version 8.2, 9.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Autonomy	Verity KeyView Viewer SDK	7.0a
		7.4

International Business Machines Corporation	Lotus Notes	6.5.3
		6.0.4
		6.0
		6.0.1
		6.0.1.1
		6.0.1.2
		6.0.1.3
		6.0.2.1
		6.0.2.2
		6.0.3
		6.0.5
		6.5
		6.5.1
		6.5.2
		6.5.2.1
		6.5.3.1
		7.0

References

Security Tracker: 1015657
Secunia Advisory ID: 16100 16280 27376
CVE ID: 2005-2618 (see also: NVD)
SCIP VulDB ID: 2041
Related OSVDB ID: 23064 23065 23066 23068
CERT VU: 884076
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-0500
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-02/0186.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=475&uid=swg21229918
Vendor URL: http://www.verity.com/products/oem/keyview/features/keyview_viewing_sdk.html
http://www.verity.com/products/oem_solutions/keyview/

Tools & Filters

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Credit

Carsten Eiram - -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-05-15 | Disagree?

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