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TITLE:
AbiWord Link Grammar "separate_sentence()" Buffer Overflow

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27340

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27340/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
AbiWord Link Grammar 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/16471/

DESCRIPTION:
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in the AbiWord Link
Grammar library, which can be exploited by malicious people to
compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to the use of vulnerable Link Grammar
code.

For more information:
SA27300

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is confirmed in AbiWord Link Grammar 4.2.4. Prior
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Fixed in CVS repository.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Alin Rad Pop, Secunia Research

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-79/

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA27300:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27300/

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