Microsoft Windows 2000 Message Queuing Service mqsvc.exe MQLocateBegin Packet memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 2000. It has been declared as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the file mqsvc.exe of the component Message Queuing Service. Executing a manipulation as part of MQLocateBegin Packet can lead to memory corruption. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows 2000 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file mqsvc.exe of the component Message Queuing Service. The manipulation as part of a MQLocateBegin Packet 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.

The issue has been introduced in 02/17/2000. The weakness was presented 10/13/2003 by Dave Korn (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in C++ and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1332 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 8783†), OSVDB (2657†) and Secunia (SA9991†). See VDB-332, VDB-331 and VDB-327 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Microsoft

Name

• Windows

Version

• 2000

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
• Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

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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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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: microsoft.com

Timelineinfo

02/17/2000 🔍
10/07/2003 +1328 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Dave Korn
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328
SecurityFocus: 8783 - Microsoft Windows Message Queuing Service Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 9991 - Windows Message Queuing Service Heap Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 2657 - Microsoft Windows Message Queuing Service Heap Overflow

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

Created: 10/13/2003 15:55
Updated: 06/26/2019 17:01
Changes: 10/13/2003 15:55 (68), 06/26/2019 17:01 (1)
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