Libextractor 0.5.13 parse_trak_atom heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Libextractor 0.5.13. Affected by this issue is the function parse_trak_atom. This manipulation causes heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2006-2458. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Libextractor 0.5.13. Affected by this vulnerability is the function parse_trak_atom. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Libextractor 0.5.13 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) the asf_read_header function in the ASF plugin (plugins/asfextractor.c), and (2) the parse_trak_atom function in the QT plugin (plugins/qtextractor.c).

The weakness was published 05/18/2006 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-2458 since 05/18/2006. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21578 (GLSA-200605-14 : libextractor: Two heap-based buffer overflows), 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 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4432.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26532), Exploit-DB (1801), Tenable (21578), SecurityFocus (BID 18021†) and OSVDB (25664†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 21578
Nessus Name: GLSA-200605-14 : libextractor: Two heap-based buffer overflows
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OpenVAS ID: 56835
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1081-1 (libextractor)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-2458 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2458
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30295
X-Force: 26532
SecurityFocus: 18021 - Libextractor Multiple Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 20150
OSVDB: 25664 - libextractor qtextractor parse_trak_atom() Function Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1016118
Vulnerability Center: 11655 - Libextractor Multiple Buffer Overflow via Malicious Movie Files, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-1848

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 03/30/2025 12:45
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (75), 06/19/2019 12:10 (12), 03/30/2025 12:45 (17)
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