vendor:
Universal Reader
by:
SecurityFocus
7,5
CVSS
HIGH
Remote Denial of Service
400
CWE
Product Name: Universal Reader
Affected Version From: 1.16.740.0
Affected Version To: 1.16.740.0
Patch Exists: Yes
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: N/A
2012
Universal Reader Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Universal Reader is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users. Universal Reader 1.16.740.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected. The exploit code creates a file with 129 'a's in the filename, which causes the application to crash.
Mitigation:
Upgrade to the latest version of Universal Reader to mitigate this vulnerability.