Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in UnRTF, the worst of which may result in execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-text/unrtf | * | < 0.21.9 | >= 0.21.9 |
UnRTF is a command-line program which converts RTF documents to other formats.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in UnRTF. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All UnRTF users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/unrtf-0.21.9"
A buffer overflow in UnRTF allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code by way of a specially crafted RTF file.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-text/unrtf | * | < 0.19.3-r1 | >= 0.19.3-r1 |
UnRTF is a utility to convert files in the Rich Text Format into other formats.
An unchecked strcat() in unrtf may overflow the bounds of a static buffer.
Using a specially crafted file, possibly delivered by e-mail or over the web, an attacker may execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running UnRTF.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All unrtf users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/unrtf-0.19.3-r1"