wvWare 0.7.4/0.7.5/0.7.6/1.0 wvHandleDateTimePicture DateTime memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in wvWare 0.7.4/0.7.5/0.7.6/1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function wvHandleDateTimePicture. The manipulation of the argument DateTime leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2004-0645. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in wvWare 0.7.4/0.7.5/0.7.6/1.0 and classified as very critical. This issue affects the function wvHandleDateTimePicture. The manipulation of the argument DateTime 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:

Buffer overflow in the wvHandleDateTimePicture function in wv library (wvWare) 0.7.4 through 0.7.6 and 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a document with a long DateTime field.

The bug was discovered 07/09/2004. The weakness was published 07/09/2004 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at idefense.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-0645 since 07/08/2004. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 06/02/2019).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14544 (GLSA-200407-11 : wv: Buffer overflow vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16660), Tenable (14544), SecurityFocus (BID 10699†), OSVDB (7761†) and Secunia (SA12040†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 14544
Nessus Name: GLSA-200407-11 : wv: Buffer overflow vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 53239
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 550-1 (wv)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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04/14/2015 +3583 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: idefense.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-0645 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0645
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22055
X-Force: 16660
SecurityFocus: 10699 - wvWare Library Field.c WVHANDLEDATETIMEPICTURE Function Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 12040 - wv Library Document DateTime Field Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 7761 - wv Library Document DateTime Field Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 8401 - Buffer Overflow in wvWare Allows Code Execution, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:16
Updated: 06/02/2019 17:00
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:16 (73), 06/02/2019 17:00 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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