OSVDB ID: 9263 Title: Gaim RTF Message Overflow |
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Description |
A remote overflow exists in Gaim. Gaim fails to preform bounds checking when receiving RichTextFormat messages resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted RTF message, an attacker could execute arbitrary commands resulting in a loss of integrity. |
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Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation Impact: Loss of Integrity Exploit: Exploit Public Disclosure: OSVDB Verified |
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Upgrade to version 0.82 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds. |
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