58649 : Alleycode HTML Editor Meta Content Optimizer Multiple HTML Tag Handling Overflows
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2009-10-05

Description

Multiple remote overflow exists in Alleycode HTML Editor. Alleycode HTML Editor fails to properly parse the title, meta description and meta keywords HTML tags resulting in a stack-based buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Uncoordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Web Related

Technical

Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities allows execution of arbitrary code, but requires that a user is tricked into running the Meta Content Optimizer on a malicious HTML file.

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

Konae Technologies, Inc.

Alleycode HTML Editor

2.21

References

CVE ID: 2009-3708 (see also: NVD) 2009-3709 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 36940
Exploit Database: 9866 9991
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-10/0032.html
Other Advisory URL: http://packetstormsecurity.org/0910-exploits/alleycode-overflow.txt
Vendor URL: http://www.alleycode.com/download.htm

Credit

Rafael Sousa -
Anonymous (via Secunia) -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-10-16 | Disagree? | There are 1 more: View All

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