Dart PowerTCP ZIP Compression 1.8.5.3 ActiveX Control dartzip.dll quickzip first memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dart PowerTCP ZIP Compression 1.8.5.3. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is the function quickzip in the library dartzip.dll of the component ActiveX Control. This manipulation of the argument first causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-2856. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Dart PowerTCP ZIP Compression 1.8.5.3 and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function quickzip in the library dartzip.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument first with an unknown input 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 summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the Dart Communications PowerTCP ZIP Compression ActiveX control in DartZip.dll 1.8.5.3, when Internet Explorer 6 is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the QuickZip function, a related issue to CVE-2007-2855.

The weakness was disclosed 05/24/2007 by rgod (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-2856 since 05/24/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/19/2017).

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as functional.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34520), Exploit-DB (3984), SecurityFocus (BID 24163†) and OSVDB (38111†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Access: Public
Status: Functional
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Timelineinfo

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05/25/2007 +1 days 🔍
10/23/2007 +151 days 🔍
03/13/2015 +2697 days 🔍
10/19/2017 +951 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: rgod
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-2856 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2856
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36967
X-Force: 34520 - PowerTCP ZIP Compression ActiveX control buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 24163 - Dart Zip Compression DartZip.DLL ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 38111 - Dart Communications PowerTCP ZIP Compression ActiveX QuickZip Function Arbitrary Code Execution

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 10/19/2017 09:09
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (59), 10/19/2017 09:09 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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