Citrix Presentation Server 9.x Stored memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Citrix Presentation Server 9.x. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory corruption (Stored). This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-1196. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Citrix Presentation Server 9.x (Connectivity Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability (Stored). 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:

Unspecified vulnerability in Citrix Presentation Server Client for Windows before 10.0 allows remote web sites to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to the implementation of ICA connectivity through proxy servers.

The bug was discovered 03/01/2007. The weakness was shared 03/01/2007 by Karl Lynn with Juniper Networks (Website). The advisory is shared at support.citrix.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-1196 since 03/02/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24742 (Citrix Presentation Server Client Unspecified Remote Code Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38576 (Citrix Presentation Server Client Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 9.237 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (32754), Tenable (24742), SecurityFocus (BID 22762†), OSVDB (33833†) and Secunia (SA24350†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Name: Stored
Class: Memory corruption / Stored
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 24742
Nessus Name: Citrix Presentation Server Client Unspecified Remote Code Execution
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Presentation Server 9.237

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: citrix.com

Advisory: support.citrix.com
Researcher: Karl Lynn
Organization: Juniper Networks
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-1196 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1196
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2969

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X-Force: 32754 - Citrix Presentation Server Client for Windows ICA code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 22762 - Citrix Presentation Server Client Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 24350 - Citrix Presentation Server Client Unspecified Code Execution, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 33833 - Citrix Presentation Server Client Unspecified Remote Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1017712
Vulnerability Center: 14496 - Citrix Presentation Server Client for Windows Allows Remote Web Sites to Execute Arbitrary Code, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-0784

Entryinfo

Created: 03/07/2007 10:04
Updated: 06/09/2025 09:32
Changes: 03/07/2007 10:04 (96), 07/16/2019 07:14 (2), 11/25/2024 21:37 (17), 06/09/2025 09:32 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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