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TITLE:
MetaStock File Processing Use-After-Free Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA45962

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-09-16

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DESCRIPTION:
Luigi Auriemma has reported a vulnerability in MetaStock, which can
be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a use-after-free error when
processing certain files and can be exploited to dereference already
freed memory via e.g. a specially crafted ".mwl" file.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code, but
requires tricking a user into opening a malicious file.

The vulnerability is reported in version 11. Other versions may also
be affected.

SOLUTION:
Do not open files from untrusted sources.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Luigi Auriemma

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/metastock_1-adv.txt

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