Electronic Arts SnoopyCtrl ActiveX Control npsnpy.dll memory corruption
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A vulnerability was found in Electronic Arts SnoopyCtrl (the affected version is unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code in the library npsnpy.dll of the component ActiveX Control. 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:
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Electronic Arts (EA) SnoopyCtrl ActiveX control (NPSnpy.dll) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified methods and parameters.
The weakness was released 10/08/2007 by Will Dormann as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-4466. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a exploit are known.
After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as highly functional.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9618.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (37020).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Status: Highly functional
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MetaSploit ID: ea_checkrequirements.rb
MetaSploit Name: Electronic Arts SnoopyCtrl ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: kb.cert.orgResearcher: Will Dormann
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2007-4466 (🔍)
X-Force: 37020
Vulnerability Center: 30947 - Electronic Arts SnoopyCtrl ActiveX Control Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 25970 - Electronic Arts SnoopyCtrl ActiveX Control Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 27143
OSVDB: 37723 - SnoopyCtrl ActiveX (NPSnpy.dll) Unspecified Method Arbitrary Code Execution
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 03/16/2015 12:18Updated: 07/29/2021 09:08
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (62), 03/20/2017 09:36 (10), 07/29/2021 09:08 (3)
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