BackWeb 8.1.1.86 ActiveX Control liteinstactivator.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in BackWeb 8.1.1.86. The affected element is an unknown function in the library liteinstactivator.dll of the component ActiveX Control. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-0956. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in BackWeb 8.1.1.86. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality in the library liteinstactivator.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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the BackWeb Lite Install Runner ActiveX control in the BackWeb Web Package ActiveX object in LiteInstActivator.dll in BackWeb before 8.1.1.87, as used in Logitech Desktop Manager (LDM) before 2.56, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 06/10/2008. The weakness was published 06/11/2008 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is available at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-0956 since 02/25/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33134 (MS08-032: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (950760)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 8.1.1.86 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42991), Tenable (33134), SecurityFocus (BID 29558†), OSVDB (46076†) and Secunia (SA30598†). Similar entry is available at VDB-34794. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: 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: 33134
Nessus Name: MS08-032: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (950760)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BackWeb 8.1.1.86

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0956 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0956
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42730
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X-Force: 42991
SecurityFocus: 29558 - BackWeb 'LiteInstActivator.dll' ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 30598
OSVDB: 46076 - BackWeb Lite Install Runner ActiveX control (LiteInstActivator.dll) buffer overflow
Vulnerability Center: 18625 - BackWeb ActiveX Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-1791

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 01/05/2025 19:31
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (67), 08/11/2019 18:05 (8), 01/05/2025 19:31 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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