Photodex ProShow Gold 4.0.2549 Sound memory corruption

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A vulnerability has been found in Photodex ProShow Gold 4.0.2549 and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Sound. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Photodex ProShow Gold 4.0.2549 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Slideshow project (.psh) file, related to the (1) cell[n].images[m].image and (2) cell[n].sound.file fields.

The weakness was disclosed 08/20/2009 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-3214 since 09/16/2009. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/27/2025).

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121509 (Photodex ProShow Gold ".psh" File Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities).

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 19531.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52606), SecurityFocus (BID 44280†), OSVDB (57226†), Secunia (SA36357†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-31488†). The entries VDB-50930 and VDB-50929 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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MetaSploit ID: proshow_cellimage_bof.rb
MetaSploit Name: ProShow Gold v4.0.2549 (PSH File) Stack Buffer Overflow
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-3214 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3214
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50062
X-Force: 52606
SecurityFocus: 44280 - Photodex ProShow Gold '.psh' File Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 36357 - ProShow Gold PSH Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 57226 - ProShow Gold PSH File Handling Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 31488 - Photodex ProShow Gold 4.0.2549 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted .PSH File, Medium

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

Created: 03/18/2015 03:15 PM
Updated: 02/27/2025 10:30 AM
Changes: 03/18/2015 03:15 PM (61), 03/22/2017 09:48 PM (15), 02/27/2025 10:30 AM (21)
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