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TITLE:
wvWare wv2 Library Integer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20665

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20665/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
wv2 0.x
http://secunia.com/product/10492/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in wvWare wv2 Library, which
potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise an
application using the library.

The vulnerability is caused due to an integer overflow error in
"word_helper.h" when handling a Word document. This can be exploited
to cause a buffer overflow and may allow arbitrary code execution via
a specially crafted Word document.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 0.2.2. Prior versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 0.2.3.
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=10501&package_id=68781

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=424094&group_id=10501
http://wvware.cvs.sourceforge.net/wvware/wv2/src/word_helper.h?r1=1.17&r2=1.18

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