Microsoft DirectX Media 6.0 ActiveX Control dxtlipi.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft DirectX Media 6.0. The affected element is an unknown function in the library dxtlipi.dll of the component ActiveX Control. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2007-4336. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft DirectX Media 6.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality in the library dxtlipi.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the Live Picture Corporation DXSurface.LivePicture.FlashPix.1 (DirectTransform FlashPix) ActiveX control in DXTLIPI.DLL 6.0.2.827, as packaged in Microsoft DirectX Media 6.0 SDK, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long SourceUrl property value.

The bug was discovered 08/13/2007. The weakness was shared 08/10/2007 by Krystian Kloskowski as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-4336 since 08/14/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 12257. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5551.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35970), Exploit-DB (4279), SecurityFocus (BID 25279†), OSVDB (36399†) and Secunia (SA26426†). 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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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Krystian Kloskowski
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-4336 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4336
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38319
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X-Force: 35970
SecurityFocus: 25279 - Microsoft DirectX Media SDK DXTLIPI.DLL ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 26426
OSVDB: 36399 - Microsoft DirectX Media SDK DXSurface.LivePicture.FlashPix.1 (DirectTransform FlashPix) ActiveX SourceUrl Property Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1018551
Vulnerability Center: 15910 - Microsoft DirectX Media DXTLIPI.DLL Buffer Overflow Allows Code Execution and DoS, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2857

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 12/09/2024 04:07
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (81), 07/24/2019 09:44 (1), 09/30/2024 06:00 (17), 12/09/2024 04:07 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:3C0:103

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