Dillo Interface Message Format String Vulnerability

BID:12203

CVE-2005-12 |

Info

Dillo Interface Message Format String Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12203
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2005-0012
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 09 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 09:27AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Tavis Ormandy.
Vulnerable: Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.8.3
+ Gentoo Linux
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.8.2
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.8.1
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.8
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.7.3
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.7.2
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.7.1 .2
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.7.1
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.7
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.6.6
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.6.5
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.6.4
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.6.3
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.6.2
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.6.1
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.6
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.5.1
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.4
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.3.1
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.3
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.2.4
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.2.3
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.2.2
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.2.1
Dillo Dillo Web Browser 0.2
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Dillo Interface Message Format String Vulnerability

Dillo Web browser is prone to a format string vulnerability. This issue is exposed when the browser handles messages to the interface.

The vulnerability may be triggered when a user visits a malicious Web page. If successfully exploited, this will result in execution of arbitrary code in the context of the client user.

Exploit / POC

Dillo Interface Message Format String Vulnerability

The following example was provided to demonstrate how this issue may be triggered within a malicious Web page:

<base href="file:/"><img src="%x%x%x">

Solution / Fix

Dillo Interface Message Format String Vulnerability

Solution:
Gentoo has released advisory GLSA 200501-11 to provide updates for this issue. Updates may be applied by running the following commands as the superuser:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/dillo-0.8.3-r4"

References

Dillo Interface Message Format String Vulnerability

References:
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