Microsoft Windows XP ZIP Manager memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows XP (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component ZIP Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Windows XP Explorer allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a system folder with a Desktop.ini file containing a .ShellClassInfo specifier with a CLSID value that is associated with an executable file.

The bug was discovered 05/17/2004. The weakness was presented 09/10/2003 by hUNTER 007 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-2289 since 08/04/2005. Access to the local network is required for this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After 9 months, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90305 (Microsoft Windows Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS06-015)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at winzip.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (16171). heise.de is providing further details. See 664 and 2147 for similar entries.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Partially

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Patch: winzip.com

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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: hUNTER 007
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-2289 (🔍)
X-Force: 16171 - Microsoft Windows XP Explorer code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 10363 - Microsoft Windows XP Self-Executing Folder Vulnerability
Secunia: 11633 - Microsoft Windows "desktop.ini" Arbitrary File Execution Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 6221 - Microsoft Windows XP desktop.ini CLSID Arbitrary Command Execution

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 09/11/2003 11:57
Updated: 06/26/2019 14:45
Changes: 09/11/2003 11:57 (79), 06/26/2019 14:45 (3)
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