Trolltech qt 3.3.7 Error Message qtextedit.cpp sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in Trolltech qt 3.3.7. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file qtextedit.cpp of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (1) qtextedit.cpp, (2) qdatatable.cpp, (3) qsqldatabase.cpp, (4) qsqlindex.cpp, (5) qsqlrecord.cpp, (6) qglobal.cpp, and (7) qsvgdevice.cpp in QTextEdit in Trolltech Qt 3 before 3.3.8 20070727 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in text used to compose an error message.

The bug was discovered 07/27/2007. The weakness was published 08/03/2007 by Tim Brown (Portcullis) with Brown (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-3388 since 06/25/2007. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67545 (Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : qt (ELSA-2007-0721)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 3.3.7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35735) and Tenable (67545). Similar entries are available at VDB-239011, VDB-242976, VDB-243569 and VDB-243721.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67545
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : qt (ELSA-2007-0721)
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OpenVAS ID: 59960
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1426-1 (qt-x11-free)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: qt 3.3.7

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Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Tim Brown (Portcullis)
Organization: Brown
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-3388 (🔍)
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X-Force: 35735
SecurityTracker: 1018485
Vulnerability Center: 15816 - QTextEdit in Trolltech QT 3 < 3.3.8 20070727 Remote Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 25154 - Trolltech Qt QTextEdit Multiple Format String Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26295
OSVDB: 39385 - CVE-2007-3388 - TrollTech - Qt- Multiple Format String Issues
Vupen: ADV-2007-2733

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Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 07/23/2019 10:30
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (81), 07/23/2019 10:30 (8)
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