HTTP: Poster Software PUBLISH-iT PUI File Processing Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Poster Software PUBLISH-iT. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation on the length of entry names in a "styl" record when processing PUI files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to open a malicious PUI file. Successful exploitation could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the currently logged in user.

Extended Description

Buffer overflow in Poster Software PUBLISH-iT 3.6d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PUI file.

Affected Products

Poster_software publish_it

References

BugTraq: 65366

CVE: CVE-2014-0980

Short Name
HTTP:MISC:POSTER-SW-PUI-FILE-OF
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Buffer CVE-2014-0980 File Overflow PUBLISH-iT PUI Poster Processing Software bid:65366
Release Date
02/26/2014
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3690
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Poster_software

CVSS Score

9.3

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