---------------------------------------------------------------------- Secunia is pleased to announce the release of the annual Secunia report for 2008. Highlights from the 2008 report: * Vulnerability Research * Software Inspection Results * Secunia Research Highlights * Secunia Advisory Statistics Request the full 2008 Report here: http://secunia.com/advisories/try_vi/request_2008_report/ Stay Secure, Secunia ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: BS.Player Playlist Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA34412 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/34412/ DESCRIPTION: pyrokinesis has reported a vulnerability in BS.Player, which can be exploited by malicious people to potentially compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when processing playlists and can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via e.g. a ".bsl" file having an overly long entry. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code. The vulnerability is reported in version 2.32 Build 975 Free and version 2.34 Build 980 PRO. Other versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Update to version 2.36 Build 990. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: pyrokinesis, Nine Situations Group ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_bsplayer_seh.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------