Quicksoft EasyMail Objects up to 6.4 connect Hostname stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Quicksoft EasyMail Objects up to 6.4. Impacted is the function connect. The manipulation of the argument Hostname results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2007-1029. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Quicksoft EasyMail Objects up to 6.4. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function connect. The manipulation of the argument hostname with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Connect method in the IMAP4 component in Quiksoft EasyMail Objects before 6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long host name.

The bug was discovered 02/15/2007. The weakness was released 02/15/2007 by Paul Craig with security-assessment.com (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-1029 since 02/20/2007. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24355 (EasyMail Objects IMAP4 Component Connect Method Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 6.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (32540), Tenable (24355), SecurityFocus (BID 22583†), OSVDB (33208†) and Secunia (SA24199†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 24355
Nessus Name: EasyMail Objects IMAP4 Component Connect Method Remote Overflow
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Paul Craig
Organization: security-assessment.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-1029 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1029
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-35106
X-Force: 32540
SecurityFocus: 22583 - EasyMail Objects Connect Method Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 24199 - EasyMail Objects IMAP4 and SMTP Components Buffer Overflows, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 33208 - EasyMail Objects IMAP4 Component Connect Method Remote Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 14328 - EasyMail Objects Remote User Assisted Code Execution, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-0634

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16
Updated: 07/14/2019 20:09
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (77), 07/14/2019 20:09 (5)
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