ComponentOne VSFlexGrid 7.0.1.151/8.0.20072.239 ActiveX Control first memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ComponentOne VSFlexGrid 7.0.1.151/8.0.20072.239. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument first leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-4132. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ComponentOne VSFlexGrid 7.0.1.151/8.0.20072.239. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument first 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:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the VSFlexGrid.VSFlexGridL ActiveX control in ComponentOne VSFlexGrid 7.0.1.151 and 8.0.20072.239 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the Archive method. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

The weakness was shared 09/19/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4132. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/02/2021).

A public exploit has been developed in Javascript. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (45184), SecurityFocus (BID 31200†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29727†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

09/16/2008 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-4132 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4132
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44099
X-Force: 45184
SecurityFocus: 31200 - RETIRED: ComponentOne VSFlexGrid ActiveX Control 'Archive()' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 29727 - ComponentOne VSFlexGrid Remote Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/02/2021 09:11
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (49), 03/15/2017 12:40 (12), 08/02/2021 09:11 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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