Mw6tech MaxiCode ActiveX control ActiveX Control memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Mw6tech MaxiCode ActiveX control (affected version unknown) and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality 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:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the MW6 Aztec, DataMatrix, and MaxiCode ActiveX controls allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document.

The weakness was disclosed 01/20/2014 by Pedro Ribeiro as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-6040 since 10/04/2013. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/31/2022).

A public exploit has been developed by Pedro Ribeiro and been published 4 days after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72179 (MW6 Technologies ActiveX Multiple Buffer Overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

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 13750.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90590), Tenable (72179) and Exploit-DB (31177).

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

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Pedro Ribeiro
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Nessus ID: 72179
Nessus Name: MW6 Technologies ActiveX Multiple Buffer Overflows
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Pedro Ribeiro
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-6040 (🔍)
X-Force: 90590
Vulnerability Center: 43198 - MW6 Aztec and DataMatrix and MaxiCode Active X Remote Code Execution via a Crafted HTML Document, Critical
SecurityFocus: 65038 - MW6 Technologies Multiple ActiveX Controls Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

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

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Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/31/2022 14:17
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (63), 05/20/2017 10:33 (13), 01/31/2022 14:17 (2)
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