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Exodus Improper URI Handling Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA32729
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Release Date:
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2008-11-18
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Last Update:
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2008-11-21
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Popularity:
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845 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Exodus 0.x
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Description:
strawdog has discovered a vulnerability in Exodus, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to the application trusting arguments received via "im://", "pres://", and "xmpp://" URIs. This can be exploited to overwrite arbitrary files on the system by tricking a user into following a specially crafted e.g. "im://" URI.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 0.10 using Internet Explorer 7. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Do not browse untrusted websites or follow untrusted links.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by strawdog from Nine Situations Group as a data manipulation vulnerability.
Additional information about impact provided by Secunia Research.
Changelog:
2008-11-21: Added additional information about the "pres://" and "xmpp://" URIs to the "Description".
Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/7145
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