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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800927
Category:Buffer overflow
Title:XEmacs Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities - Windows
Summary:XEmacs is prone to multiple Buffer Overflow vulnerabilities.
Description:Summary:
XEmacs is prone to multiple Buffer Overflow vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Insight:
Error exists when 'tiff_instantiate' function processing a
crafted TIFF file, 'png_instantiate' function processing a crafted PNG file,
'jpeg_instantiate' function processing a crafted JPEG file in the
glyphs-eimage.c script that can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer
overflow.

Vulnerability Impact:
Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the
context of affected application, and can cause denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
XEmacs version 21.4.22 and prior on Windows.

Solution:
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure
of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer
release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2688
BugTraq ID: 35473
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35473
http://tracker.xemacs.org/XEmacs/its/issue534
http://osvdb.org/55298
http://secunia.com/advisories/35348
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1666
XForce ISS Database: xemacs-jpeg-bo(51334)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51334
XForce ISS Database: xemacs-png-bo(51333)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51333
XForce ISS Database: xemacs-tiff-bo(51332)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51332
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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