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IBM AFP Viewer Plug-In "SRC" Property Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 28 Jan 2011 Release Date: 30 Jun 2008 4676 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

A vulnerability has been identified in IBM AFP Viewer Plug-In, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service or take complete control of an affected system. This issue is caused by a buffer overflow error when handling an overly long "SRC" property, which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted web page.


Impact

  • Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

  • IBM AFP Viewer Plug-In versions prior to 3.4.1.7

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.


Vulnerability Identifier

  • No CVE information is available

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