Wvware wv2 0.2.2/0.2.3 numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Wvware wv2 0.2.2/0.2.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-2197. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wvware wv2 0.2.2/0.2.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow in wv2 before 0.2.3 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Microsoft Word document.

The bug was discovered 06/12/2006. The weakness was disclosed 06/15/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at debian.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-2197 since 05/04/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21750 (GLSA-200606-24 : wv2: Integer overflow), 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 to version 0.2.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (27184), Tenable (21750), SecurityFocus (BID 18437†), OSVDB (26512†) and Secunia (SA20665†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 21750
Nessus Name: GLSA-200606-24 : wv2: Integer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 56959
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1100-1 (wv2)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: wv2 0.2.3

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05/04/2006 🔍
06/12/2006 +39 days 🔍
06/14/2006 +2 days 🔍
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06/23/2006 +8 days 🔍
06/24/2006 +1 days 🔍
06/27/2006 +3 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3180 days 🔍
06/21/2019 +1562 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-2197 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2197
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30812
X-Force: 27184
SecurityFocus: 18437 - wv2 Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 20665 - wvWare wv2 Library Integer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 26512 - CVE-2006-2197 - Wvware - Wv2 - Integer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1016313
Vulnerability Center: 12061 - wv2 Library Integer Overflow May Allow Code Execution via a Crafted Word Document, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-2350

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 14:25
Updated: 06/21/2019 11:16
Changes: 03/12/2015 14:25 (83), 06/21/2019 11:16 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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