Secunia Advisory: SA27929
Release Date: 2007-12-05
Last Update: 2007-12-06
Critical: Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch
Software: avast! Home/Professional 4.x
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in avast! Home/Professional, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the handling of specially crafted TAR files. This can be exploited to corrupt heap memory via certain unspecified TAR fields.
The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 4.7.1098.
Solution:
Update to version 4.7.1098.
http://www.avast.com/eng/download.html
Bollettino Secunia
Release Date: 2007-12-05
Last Update: 2007-12-06
Critical: Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch
Software: avast! Home/Professional 4.x
Want to know the next time vulnerabilities are fixed in this product?
- Companies can be alerted via email and SMS!
Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in avast! Home/Professional, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the handling of specially crafted TAR files. This can be exploited to corrupt heap memory via certain unspecified TAR fields.
The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 4.7.1098.
Solution:
Update to version 4.7.1098.
http://www.avast.com/eng/download.html
Bollettino Secunia