TITLE: Kaspersky Anti-Virus CAB Archive Handling Buffer Overflow SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA17024 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/17024/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: System access WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.x http://secunia.com/product/2781/ Kaspersky SMTP Gateway 5.x http://secunia.com/product/4100/ DESCRIPTION: Alex Wheeler has reported a vulnerability in Kaspersky Anti-Virus, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in "cab.ppl" when processing malformed CAB archives. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow and allows arbitrary code execution when a malicious CAB archive is scanned. The vulnerability has been reported in version 5.0.20.0. Other versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Filter malicious CAB files at the perimeter. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Alex Wheeler ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.rem0te.com/public/images/kaspersky.pdf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------