4xem VatCtrl Class 1.0.0.27 ActiveX Control VATDecoder.dll memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in 4xem VatCtrl Class 1.0.0.27. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown part in the library VATDecoder.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. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in VATDecoder.VatCtrl.1 ActiveX control in (1) 4xem VatCtrl Class (VATDecoder.dll 1.0.0.27 and 1.0.0.51), (2) D-Link MPEG4 SHM Audio Control (VAPGDecoder.dll 1.7.0.5), (3) Vivotek RTSP MPEG4 SP Control (RtspVapgDecoderNew.dll 2.0.0.39), and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Url property. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was disclosed 02/26/2008 by rgod (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4771 since 10/28/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/26/2017).

A public exploit has been developed by rgod and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as functional.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40867) and Exploit-DB (5193).

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

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Functional
Author: rgod
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Researcher: rgod
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-4771 (🔍)
X-Force: 40867 - Vivotek RTSP MPEG4 SP ActiveX Control (RtspVapgDecoderNew.dll) buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 28010 - Various IP Security Camera ActiveX Controls 'url' Attribute Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 29146 - 4XEM VatDecoder VatCtrl Class ActiveX Control "Url" Property Buffer Overflow, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 42378 - RTSP MPEG4 SP Control RtspVaPgCtrl ActiveX (RtspVapgDecoderNew.dll) Url Property Overflow Arbitrary Code Execution
Vupen: ADV-2008-0685

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/26/2017 17:03
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (59), 11/26/2017 17:03 (11)
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