Microsoft Windows 2000/NT BASE winhlp32.exe heap-based overflow
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows 2000/NT (Operating System). Affected is some unknown processing of the file winhlp32.exe of the component BASE. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:
Integer underflow in winhlp32.exe in Windows NT, Windows 2000 through SP4, Windows XP through SP2, and Windows 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed .hlp file, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
The weakness was disclosed 12/23/2004 by Flashsky as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-1361 since 01/06/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.
The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $100k and more.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (18678). The entry 22675 is pretty similar.
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Exploiting
Class: Heap-based overflowCWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timeline
12/23/2004 🔍12/23/2004 🔍
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09/17/2018 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Flashsky
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2004-1361 (🔍)
X-Force: 18678 - Microsoft Windows winhlp32.exe buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 12091 - Microsoft Windows winhlp32 Phrase Integer Overflow Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 02/27/2015 23:39Updated: 09/17/2018 08:05
Changes: 02/27/2015 23:39 (54), 09/17/2018 08:05 (8)
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