Mini-stream RM Downloader memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Mini-stream RM Downloader (affected version not known). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Downloader. 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:

Stack-based buffer overflow in Mini-stream RM Downloader allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a .smi file.

The weakness was presented 03/29/2010 by ThE g0bL!N (Website). The advisory is available at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-4761 since 03/29/2010. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for 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 12/30/2017).

A public exploit has been developed by ThE g0bL!N in Python and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 332 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

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 (50266) and Exploit-DB (8589).

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

Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: ThE g0bL!N
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OpenVAS ID: 902036
OpenVAS Name: Mini Stream RM Downloader .smi File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Advisory: milw0rm.com
Researcher: ThE g0bL!N
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-4761 (🔍)
X-Force: 50266 - RM Downloader .smi buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 34794 - RM Downloader '.smi' File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

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Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/30/2017 06:14
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (52), 12/30/2017 06:14 (14)
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