Microsoft Windows MFC Document Title Updating memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Microsoft Windows. Impacted is an unknown function of the component MFC Document Title Updating. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2010-3227. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component MFC Document Title Updating. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the UpdateFrameTitleForDocument method in the CFrameWnd class in mfc42.dll in the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long window title that this library attempts to create at the request of an application, as demonstrated by the Trident PowerZip 7.2 Build 4010 application, aka "Windows MFC Document Title Updating Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 07/05/2010 by fl0 fl0w with Secunia Research (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-3227. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by fl0 fl0w and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 17 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 49951 (MS10-074: Vulnerability in Microsoft Foundation Classes Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2387149)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90612 (Microsoft Windows MFC Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-074)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10503.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (13921), Tenable (49951), SecurityFocus (BID 41333†), OSVDB (66004†) and Secunia (SA40298†). The entries VDB-4149 and VDB-4151 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: fl0 fl0w
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Nessus ID: 49951
Nessus Name: MS10-074: Vulnerability in Microsoft Foundation Classes Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2387149)
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OpenVAS ID: 902319
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Foundation Classes Could Allow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2387149)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Researcher: fl0 fl0w
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-3227 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3227
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4152

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SecurityFocus: 41333 - Microsoft MFC Library 'UpdateFrameTitleForDocument()' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 40298 - Microsoft Windows MFC Document Title Updating Buffer Overflow, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 66004
SecurityTracker: 1024557
Vulnerability Center: 26282 - [MS10-074] Microsoft Windows XP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via MFC Library, Critical

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

Created: 07/19/2010 02:00
Updated: 01/26/2025 05:53
Changes: 07/19/2010 02:00 (76), 02/28/2017 11:33 (20), 03/18/2021 08:17 (3), 03/18/2021 08:22 (1), 01/21/2025 05:00 (16), 01/26/2025 05:53 (1)
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