Info

Disclosure

Jul 06, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Sparklet. This flaw is due to a format string error in the 'WriteText()' and 'allegro_gl_printf_ex()' functions when handling user-supplied input (e.g. nickname), which could be exploited by remote attackers to crash or compromise a vulnerable client via a malicious nickname.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Rumored

Solution

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

Products

Milan Mimica

Sparklet

0.9.4try3

References

Security Tracker: 1016443
Bugtraq ID: 18862 18949
CVE ID: 2006-3573 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 20974
ISS X-Force ID: 27603
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-2695 ADV-2006-2763
Other Advisory URL: http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/sparkletfs-adv.txt
http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/2695
http://www.frsirt.com/english/reference/15277
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-07/0106.html
Vendor URL: http://sparklet.sourceforge.net/

Credit

Luigi Auriemma - aluigiautistici.org - http://aluigi.altervista.org

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/36218