Microsoft Windows 2000/NT BASE winhlp32.exe heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 2000/NT. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file winhlp32.exe of the component Base. The manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2004-1361. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows 2000/NT (Operating System). Affected is some unknown processing of the file winhlp32.exe of the component BASE. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Integer underflow in winhlp32.exe in Windows NT, Windows 2000 through SP4, Windows XP through SP2, and Windows 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed .hlp file, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

The weakness was disclosed 12/23/2004 by Flashsky as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-1361 since 01/06/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $100k and more.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18678) and SecurityFocus (BID 12091†). The entry VDB-22675 is pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/23/2004 🔍
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01/06/2005 +14 days 🔍
02/27/2015 +3704 days 🔍
09/17/2018 +1298 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Flashsky
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1361 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1361
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22602
X-Force: 18678 - Microsoft Windows winhlp32.exe buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 12091 - Microsoft Windows winhlp32 Phrase Integer Overflow Vulnerability

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

Created: 02/27/2015 23:39
Updated: 09/17/2018 08:05
Changes: 02/27/2015 23:39 (54), 09/17/2018 08:05 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:055:103

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