2548 : Eudora Attachment Converted Filename Overflow
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8 months ago

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Disclosure

May 23, 2003

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

A remote overflow exists in Eudora, which fails to perform boundary checking of filenames on "Attachment Converted" lines of a message, resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause a DoS resulting in Eudora crashing or possibly executing arbitrary code.

Classification

Attack Type: Input Manipulation

Solution

Upgrade to version 6.0.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

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

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