---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a PSI 3.0 beta tester! Test-drive the new beta version and tell us what you think about its extended automatic update function and significantly enhanced user-interface. Download it here! http://secunia.com/psi_30_beta_launch ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: PE Explorer Resources Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA49239 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/49239/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=49239 RELEASE DATE: 2012-05-21 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/49239/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/49239/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=49239 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: Walied Assar has discovered a vulnerability in PE Explorer, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to an error when parsing strings in the resource section within Portable Executable (PE) files. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted resource string. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code, but requires tricking a user into processing a file. The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.99 R6. Other versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Do not open files from untrusted sources. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Walied Assar ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://waleedassar.blogspot.com/2012/05/pe-explorer-heap-overflow-vulnerability.html OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------