Kaspersky Online Scanner up to 5.0.92 ActiveX Control kavwebscan.dll format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Kaspersky Online Scanner up to 5.0.92. This affects an unknown function in the library kavwebscan.dll of the component ActiveX Control. Such manipulation leads to format string. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-3675. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Kaspersky Online Scanner up to 5.0.92. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block in the library kavwebscan.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the kavwebscan.CKAVWebScan ActiveX control (kavwebscan.dll) in Kaspersky Online Scanner before 5.0.98 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in "various string formatting functions," which trigger heap-based buffer overflows.

The weakness was disclosed 10/12/2007 by Stephen Fewer with Harmony Security (Website). The advisory is shared for download at labs.idefense.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-3675 since 07/10/2007. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for 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 26969 (Kaspersky Online Scanner kavwebscan.CKAVWebScan ActiveX (kavwebscan.dll) Format String Arbitrary Code Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading to version 5.0.93 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (37057), Tenable (26969), SecurityFocus (BID 26004†), Secunia (SA27187†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1018800†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 26969
Nessus Name: Kaspersky Online Scanner kavwebscan.CKAVWebScan ActiveX (kavwebscan.dll) Format String Arbitrary Code Execution
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Online Scanner 5.0.93

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07/10/2007 🔍
10/10/2007 +92 days 🔍
10/11/2007 +1 days 🔍
10/11/2007 +0 days 🔍
10/12/2007 +1 days 🔍
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10/14/2007 +2 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2710 days 🔍
07/29/2021 +2327 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kaspersky.com

Advisory: labs.idefense.com⛔
Researcher: Stephen Fewer
Organization: Harmony Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-3675 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3675
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39212
X-Force: 37057
SecurityFocus: 26004 - Kaspersky Online Scanner KAVWebScan.DLL ActiveX Control Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 27187
SecurityTracker: 1018800 - Kaspersky Online Scanner Format String Flaw in ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 16524 - Kaspersky Online Scanner < 5.0.98 Remote Code Execution due to Format String Vulnerabilities, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-3455

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 07/29/2021 09:28
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (56), 09/13/2017 14:42 (19), 07/29/2021 09:28 (2)
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