Secunia Security Advisory - Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in NConvert and GFL SDK, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
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TITLE:
NConvert / GFL SDK Sun TAAC "format" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30789
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30789/
CRITICAL:
Highly critical
IMPACT:
System access
WHERE:
>From remote
SOFTWARE:
NConvert 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/17378/
GFL SDK 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/17383/
DESCRIPTION:
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in NConvert and GFL
SDK, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
user's system.
For more information:
SA30416
The vulnerability is confirmed in GFL SDK 2.82 and NConvert 4.92.
Other versions may also be affected.
SOLUTION:
Do not open untrusted Sun TAAC images.
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Stefan Cornelius, Secunia Research.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-24/
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA30416:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30416/
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