Published:2012/06/07 Last Updated:2012/06/07
JVN#18397171
FeedDemon vulnerable to arbitrary script execution
Overview
FeedDemon is vulnerable to arbitrary script execution.
Products Affected
- FeedDemon versions prior to 4.0
Description
FeedDemon is an RSS/Atom feed reader. FeedDemon is vulnerable to arbitrary script execution due to the improper processing during HTML page output based on feed information when using the "feed preview" option.
Impact
An arbitrary script embedded in an RSS/Atom feed may be executed on the user's web browser.
Solution
Update the software
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| FeedDemon | FeedDemon - Free Windows RSS Reader |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Analyzed on 2012.06.07
| Measures | Conditions | Severity |
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| Access Required | can be attacked over the Internet using packets |
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| Authentication | anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count) |
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| User Interaction Required | the user must be convinced to take a standard action that does not feel harmful to most users, such as click on a link or view a file |
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| Exploit Complexity | some expertise and/or luck required (most buffer overflows, guessing correctly in small space, expertise in Windows function calls) |
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Credit
Daiki Fukumori of Cyber Defense Institute, Inc. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert | |
| JPCERT Reports | |
| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2012-2634 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2012-000056 |