Macrovision FLEXnet Connect 6.0 ActiveX Control boisweb.dll third memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Macrovision FLEXnet Connect 6.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function in the library boisweb.dll of the component ActiveX Control. This manipulation of the argument third causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2007-2419. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Macrovision FLEXnet Connect 6.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function in the library boisweb.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument third 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:

Multiple buffer overflows in an ActiveX control (boisweb.dll) in Macrovision FLEXnet Connect 6.0 and Update Service 3.x to 5.x allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) the second parameter to the DownloadAndExecute method and (2) third parameter to the AddFileEx method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-0328.

The weakness was published 06/04/2007 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.installshield.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-2419 since 05/01/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34721), OSVDB (36983†), Secunia (SA25509†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1018195†). Similar entries are available at VDB-39537 and VDB-44093. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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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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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: support.installshield.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-2419 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2419
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37135
X-Force: 34721 - Macrovision FLEXnet boisweb.dll ActiveX control buffer overflow
Secunia: 25509 - Macrovision FLEXnet boisweb.dll ActiveX Control Buffer Overflows, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 36983 - Macrovision FLEXnet ActiveX (boisweb.dll) Multiple Method Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1018195 - Macrovision FLEXnet Connect Buffer Overflow in ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vupen: ADV-2007-2070

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 10/28/2017 10:14
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (60), 10/28/2017 10:14 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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