1305 : Eudora "Stealth Attachment" Warning Message Bypass
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about 1 year ago

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65%

Disclosure

Apr 28, 2000

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Eudora contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to bypass the user warning for executable attachments, such as .exe, .com, and .bat files. The issue is triggered by using an attached .lnk file that refers to the executable, or "Stealth Attachment." It is possible that the flaw may allow arbitrary code to be executed by an attacker without prompting the user.

Classification

Unknown or Incomplete

Solution

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

Products

QUALCOMM Incorporated
Watch-list
Eudora
Watch-list
3.0
3.0.1
3.0.2
3.0.3
3.0.5
3.0.6
4.0
4.0.2
4.2
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.3
4.3.1
4.3.2
5.0
5.0.1
5.0.2
5.1
5.1.1
5.2
6.0
6.0.1

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