AVIRA Desktop 1.00.00.68 on Windows avpack32.dll stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in AVIRA Desktop 1.00.00.68 on Windows. This affects an unknown function in the library avpack32.dll. Performing a manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2005-2957. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in AVIRA Desktop 1.00.00.68 on Windows. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code in the library avpack32.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in AVIRA Desktop for Windows 1.00.00.68 with AVPACK32.DLL 6.31.0.3, when archive scanning is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in an ACE archive.

The weakness was released 09/16/2005 by Tan Chew Keong with Secunia Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-2957. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19703 (Avira Desktop for Windows ACE Archive Handling Buffer Overflow), 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (19703), SecurityFocus (BID 14824†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-9225†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 19703
Nessus Name: Avira Desktop for Windows ACE Archive Handling Buffer Overflow
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Tan Chew Keong
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-2957 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2957
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26331
SecurityFocus: 14824 - AVIRA Desktop for Windows ACE Archive Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 9225 - AVIRA Desktop for Windows Buffer Overflow via ACE Archives with Long Names\nfilenames, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/06/2021 06:40
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (57), 06/07/2019 14:15 (5), 07/06/2021 06:26 (3), 07/06/2021 06:40 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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