Macrovision Flexnet Connect 6.0 ActiveX Control isusweb.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Macrovision Flexnet Connect 6.0. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function in the library isusweb.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-2470. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Macrovision Flexnet Connect 6.0. This issue affects an unknown function in the library isusweb.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The InstallShield Update Service Agent ActiveX control in isusweb.dll allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and browser crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a call to ExecuteRemote with a URL that results in a 404 error response.

The bug was discovered 09/18/2008. The weakness was presented 09/18/2008 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-2470 since 05/28/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/29/2025).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115960 (Macrovision InstallShield FLEXnet Connect ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8817.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45248), SecurityFocus (BID 31235†), OSVDB (49480†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-19595†). See VDB-37135 and VDB-39537 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-2470 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2470
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44093
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X-Force: 45248
SecurityFocus: 31235 - InstallShield Update Service Agent ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 49480 - InstallShield Update Service - Agent ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 19595 - InstallShield Update Service Agent ActiveX Control Remote DoS or Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2625

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/29/2025 06:11
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (65), 08/17/2019 16:43 (6), 11/29/2024 01:52 (16), 05/29/2025 06:11 (2)
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