Callisto PhotoParade Player ActiveX Control phpctrl.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Callisto PhotoParade Player. This vulnerability affects unknown code in the library phpctrl.dll of the component ActiveX Control. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-1688. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Callisto PhotoParade Player (affected version unknown) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library phpctrl.dll of the component 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. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the PhPInfo ActiveX control in PhPCtrl.dll in Callisto PhotoParade Player allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the FileVersionof property.

The bug was discovered 09/12/2007. The weakness was disclosed 09/12/2007 by Will Dormann with CERT/CC as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-1688 since 03/26/2007. 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. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/25/2024).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 26025 (PhotoParade Player PhPInfo ActiveX (PhPCtrl.dll) FileVersionof Property Overflow), 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.

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 (36588), Tenable (26025), SecurityFocus (BID 25654†), OSVDB (37731†) and Secunia (SA26789†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

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

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 26025
Nessus Name: PhotoParade Player PhPInfo ActiveX (PhPCtrl.dll) FileVersionof Property Overflow
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Will Dormann
Organization: CERT/CC
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-1688 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1688
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38767
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X-Force: 36588
SecurityFocus: 25654 - Callisto PhotoParade Player PhPInfo ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 26789
OSVDB: 37731 - PhotoParade Player PhPInfo ActiveX (PhPCtrl.dll) FileVersionof Property Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 16055 - Callisto PhotoParade Player PhPInfo ActiveX Remote Code Execution via the FileVersionof Property, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-3138

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 11/25/2024 23:17
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (73), 07/25/2019 17:49 (1), 11/25/2024 23:17 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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