Qualcomm WorldMail 3.0 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Qualcomm WorldMail 3.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-4267. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Qualcomm WorldMail 3.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in Qualcomm WorldMail 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long IMAP command that ends with a "}" character, as demonstrated using long (1) LIST, (2) LSUB, (3) SEARCH TEXT, (4) STATUS INBOX, (5) AUTHENTICATE, (6) FETCH, (7) SELECT, and (8) COPY commands.

The bug was discovered 11/27/2005. The weakness was presented 12/20/2005 by Tim Shelton (posidron) (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-4267 since 12/15/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at saintcorporation.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 23 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20336 (Qualcomm WorldMail Multiple IMAP Command Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely.

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 4042.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23728), Exploit-DB (1380), Tenable (20336), SecurityFocus (BID 15980†) and OSVDB (22097†). See VDB-28658 for similar entry. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 20336
Nessus Name: Qualcomm WorldMail Multiple IMAP Command Remote Overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 802294
OpenVAS Name: Eudora WorldMail IMAP Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Saint ID: exploit_info/worldmail_imap_list_bo
Saint Name: Eudora WorldMail IMAP LIST command buffer overflow

MetaSploit ID: eudora_list.rb
MetaSploit Name: Qualcomm WorldMail 3.0 IMAPD LIST Buffer Overflow
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11/18/2005 🔍
11/27/2005 +9 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qualcomm.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Tim Shelton (posidron)
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-4267 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4267
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27688
X-Force: 23728
SecurityFocus: 15980 - Qualcomm WorldMail IMAPD Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 17640 - Eudora WorldMail IMAP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 22097 - Eudora WorldMail Multiple IMAP Command Remote Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1015391 - Eudora WorldMail Server Buffer Overflow in Processing IMAP Commands Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 10055 - WorldMail Dos and Arbitrary Code Execution via a Long IMAP Command, High
Vupen: ADV-2005-3005

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

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 06/13/2024 16:28
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (74), 01/21/2019 09:57 (23), 07/07/2021 07:31 (2), 06/13/2024 16:28 (15)
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