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TITLE:
IDA Pro Mach-O Loader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA43190

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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http://secunia.com/advisories/43190/
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=43190

RELEASE DATE:
2011-02-11

DISCUSS ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/43190/#comments

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=43190

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in IDA Pro, which can be exploited
by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error when loading Mac OS X
Mach-O files and can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a
specially crafted file.

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

The vulnerability is reported in versions 5.7 and 6.0.

SOLUTION:
Apply fix.

Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Stefan Esser.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.hex-rays.com/machofix.shtml

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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