Microsoft Windows 2000 heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows 2000. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-1912. Moreover, an exploit is present. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 2000 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a crafted .HLP file.

The issue has been introduced in 02/17/2000. The weakness was disclosed 04/10/2007 by Mati Aharoni (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-1912 since 04/10/2007. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

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 2609 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90393 (Microsoft Windows Help File Heap Based Buffer Overflow - Zero Day).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9008.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (3693), SecurityFocus (BID 23382†), SecurityTracker (ID 1017901†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-14835†). 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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Access: Public
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: exploit-db.com
Researcher: Mati Aharoni
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-1912 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1912
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36052
SecurityFocus: 23382 - Microsoft Windows Help File Unspecified Heap Overflow Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1017901
Vulnerability Center: 14835 - Microsoft Windows Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Unknown Impact via a Crafted .HLP File, Critical

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 06/08/2025 22:47
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (55), 09/17/2018 08:22 (18), 09/04/2024 08:21 (17), 06/08/2025 22:47 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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