chmlib 0.38 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in chmlib 0.38. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-0619. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in chmlib 0.38. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

chmlib before 0.39 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted page block length in a CHM file, which triggers memory corruption.

The bug was discovered 01/26/2006. The weakness was presented 01/31/2007 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at morte.jedrea.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-0619 since 01/30/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 370 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24732 (GLSA-200702-12 : CHMlib: User-assisted remote execution of arbitrary code), 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 0.39 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (32049), Tenable (24732), SecurityFocus (BID 22258†), OSVDB (32993†) and Secunia (SA23975†). See VDB-26681 and VDB-30948 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
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Class: Memory corruption
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: 24732
Nessus Name: GLSA-200702-12 : CHMlib: User-assisted remote execution of arbitrary code
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OpenVAS ID: 58059
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200702-12 (CHMlib)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: chmlib 0.39

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: morte.jedrea.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-0619 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0619
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34743
X-Force: 32049
SecurityFocus: 22258 - CHM Lib Multiple Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 23975 - CHMlib Page Block Length Memory Corruption Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 32993 - CHM Lib - Multiple Unspecified Buffer Overflow Issues
SecurityTracker: 1017565
Vulnerability Center: 14515 - chmlib before 0.39 Remote User-Assisted Code Execution via a Crafted CHM File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-0361

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 10:40
Updated: 07/16/2019 09:24
Changes: 03/13/2015 10:40 (83), 07/16/2019 09:24 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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