Description
Buffer overflow in the parse_html function in o3read.c for o3read 0.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SXW file.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
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Exploit-DB 1
- O3Read 0.0.3 - HTML Parser Buffer Overflow EDB-25010 · remote · Dec 17, 2004 · verified
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References
- http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/o3read.txt
- GLSA-200501-20 vendor-advisory
- o3read-parsehtml-bo(18547) vdb-entry