Trend Micro HouseCall 6.6.0.1278/6.51.0.1028 ActiveX Control Housecall_ActiveX.dll callback resource management

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A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Trend Micro HouseCall 6.6.0.1278/6.51.0.1028. Affected by this vulnerability is the function callback in the library Housecall_ActiveX.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX control 6.51.0.1028 and 6.6.0.1278 in Housecall_ActiveX.dll allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted notifyOnLoadNative callback function.

The weakness was released 12/18/2008 by Alin Rad Pop as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-2435. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/03/2021).

A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (47523). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 45630.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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OpenVAS ID: 64163
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu USN-698-1 (nagios)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: trendmicro.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Alin Rad Pop
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-2435 (🔍)
X-Force: 47523
Vulnerability Center: 29783 - Trend Micro HouseCall 6.51.0.1028 and 6.6.0.1278 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 32950 - Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 50843 - Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX (Housecall_ActiveX.dll) Crafted notifyOnLoadNative() Function Arbitrary Code Execution

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/03/2021 19:12
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (60), 03/15/2017 14:19 (9), 08/03/2021 19:12 (4)
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