Microsoft Debug Diagnostic Tool 1.0 ActiveX Control CrashHangExt.dll integer resource management
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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Debug Diagnostic Tool 1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality in the library CrashHangExt.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument integer
with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:
The DebugDiag ActiveX control in CrashHangExt.dll, possibly 1.0, in Microsoft Debug Diagnostic Tool allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and Internet Explorer 6.0 crash) via a large negative integer argument to the GetEntryPointForThread method. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings.
The weakness was published 10/30/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-4800. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.
The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
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 vulnerability database at X-Force (46309).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2008-4800 (🔍)
X-Force: 46309
Vulnerability Center: 29787 - Microsoft DebugDiag 1.0 Remote DoS Vulnerability due to a NULL-Pointer Dereference Error, Medium
SecurityFocus: 31996 - Microsoft DebugDiag 'CrashHangExt.dll' ActiveX Control Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 16:11Updated: 08/02/2021 17:22
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (49), 03/15/2017 14:19 (12), 08/02/2021 17:22 (3)
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