ER Mapper Image Web Server Ecw Jpeg 2000 Plug-in up to 7 View ActiveX Control ncsview.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in ER Mapper Image Web Server Ecw Jpeg 2000 Plug-in up to 7. Impacted is an unknown function in the library ncsview.dll of the component View ActiveX Control. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-4470. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in ER Mapper Image Web Server Ecw Jpeg 2000 Plug-in up to 7 (Web Server). This vulnerability affects an unknown part in the library ncsview.dll of the component View ActiveX Control. The manipulation 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Earth Resource Mapping NCSView ActiveX control before 3.4.0.242 in NCSView.dll, as distributed in ER Mapper ECW JPEG 2000 Plug-in before 8.1, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 09/06/2007. The weakness was disclosed 09/06/2007 by Will Dormann as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-4470 since 08/22/2007. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 26014 (ER Mapper NCSView ActiveX Multiple Buffer Overflows), 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 8 eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 12413. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5636.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (36497), Tenable (26014), SecurityFocus (BID 25584†), OSVDB (37780†) and Secunia (SA26729†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 26014
Nessus Name: ER Mapper NCSView ActiveX Multiple Buffer Overflows
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Image Web Server Ecw Jpeg 2000 Plug-in 8

Snort ID: 12413
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Will Dormann
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-4470 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4470
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38692
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X-Force: 36497
SecurityFocus: 25584 - Earth Resource Mapper NCSView ActiveX Control Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26729
OSVDB: 37780 - ER Mapper ECW JPEG 2000 Plug-in Earth Resource Mapping NCSView ActiveX (NCSView.dll) Unspecified Method Arbitrary Code Execution
Vulnerability Center: 16057 - Earth Resource Mapping NCSView ActiveX in ER Mapper Remote Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-3093

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 11/27/2024 11:17
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (78), 07/25/2019 18:00 (1), 11/27/2024 11:17 (16)
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