makeindex 2.14 mkind.c open_sty heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in makeindex 2.14. Affected by this issue is the function open_sty of the file mkind.c. Such manipulation leads to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-0650. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in makeindex 2.14 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function open_sty of the file mkind.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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(). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the open_sty function in mkind.c for makeindex 2.14 in teTeX might allow user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite files and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename. NOTE: other overflows exist but might not be exploitable, such as a heap-based overflow in the check_idx function.

The bug was discovered 01/30/2007. The weakness was disclosed 02/01/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at issues.rpath.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-0650 since 02/01/2007. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 26215 (GLSA-200709-17 : teTeX: Multiple 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 9 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (32284), Tenable (26215), SecurityFocus (BID 23872†), OSVDB (38129†) and Secunia (SA26982†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 26215
Nessus Name: GLSA-200709-17 : teTeX: Multiple buffer overflows
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OpenVAS ID: 830125
OpenVAS Name: Zoho ManageEngine Support Center Plus Multiple Fields XSS Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: issues.rpath.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-0650 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0650
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34772
X-Force: 32284
SecurityFocus: 23872 - teTeX Mkind.C Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 26982
OSVDB: 38129 - Tetex - Mkind.C - Remote Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 15238 - TeTex Makeindex Program Buffer-Overflow Allows Remote Attacker to Run Arbitrary Code, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-1706

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 10:40
Updated: 07/19/2019 20:42
Changes: 03/13/2015 10:40 (76), 07/19/2019 20:42 (5)
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