Bitsmith Software Personal Knowbase 'knowbase.exe' Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	52826
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Mar 30 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 30 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	Julien Ahrens of Vulnerability Research Laboratory
Vulnerable:	Bitsmith Software Personal Knowbase 3.2.3
Not Vulnerable:

Bitsmith Software Personal Knowbase 'knowbase.exe' Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Personal Knowbase is prone to a local buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.

Local attackers can exploit this issue to run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Failed exploit attempts can result in a denial-of-service condition.

Personal Knowbase 3.2.3 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Bitsmith Software Personal Knowbase 'knowbase.exe' Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Bitsmith Software Personal Knowbase 'knowbase.exe' Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Bitsmith Software Personal Knowbase 'knowbase.exe' Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• Bitsmith PS Knowbase 3.2.3 - Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Julien Ahrens)
  
• Personal Knowbase Homepage (Bitsmith Software)