Wide-ranging flaw crashes programs | CNET News.com: "A security flaw in a widely-used data compression technology could put many software programs at risk of attack, experts have warned.
The buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the open-source 'zlib' component, Secunia said in an alert published Thursday. Using a specially crafted file, an attacker could take control over a computer or crash applications that use zlib, the security monitoring company said."
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