Signature Detail

HTTP: Oracle Outside In OS 2 Metafile Parser Stack Buffer Overflow1

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Oracle Outside-In. The vulnerability is due to a boundary error while processing OS/2 Metafiles. Oracle Outside-In is embedded in many enterprise applications. This vulnerability can be exploited by causing an application that uses the vulnerable libraries to handle a malformed files. Depending on the application, user interaction may be required. Successful exploitation can result in execution of arbitrary code or a denial of service condition in the context of the affected application.