---------------------------------------------------------------------- Secunia is pleased to announce the release of the annual Secunia report for 2008. Highlights from the 2008 report: * Vulnerability Research * Software Inspection Results * Secunia Research Highlights * Secunia Advisory Statistics Request the full 2008 Report here: http://secunia.com/advisories/try_vi/request_2008_report/ Stay Secure, Secunia ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: mpg123 "store_id3_text()" Signedness Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA34587 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/34587/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in mpg123, which can be exploited by malicious people to potentially compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to a signedness error in the "store_id3_text()" function in libmpg123/id3.c. This can be exploited to trigger an out-of-bounds memory access and potentially execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted ID3 tag. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code. The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 1.7.2. SOLUTION: Update to version 1.7.2. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by the vendor. CHANGELOG: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=673696 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------