Microsoft Digital Image 2006 ActiveX Control PipPPush.DLL input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft Digital Image 2006. This impacts an unknown function in the library PipPPush.DLL of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-4493. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Digital Image 2006. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code in the library PipPPush.DLL of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft PicturePusher ActiveX control (PipPPush.DLL 7.00.0709), as used in Microsoft Digital Image 2006 Starter Edition, allows remote attackers to force the upload of arbitrary files by using the AddString and Post methods and a modified PostURL to construct an HTTP POST request. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings.

The bug was discovered 10/08/2008. The weakness was published 10/08/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at milw0rm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4493 since 10/08/2008. 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 exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90456 (Microsoft PicturePusher "PipPPush.dll" ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability).

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 (45735), Exploit-DB (6699), SecurityFocus (BID 31632†), OSVDB (49082†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1021018†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-4493 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4493
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44405
X-Force: 45735
SecurityFocus: 31632 - Microsoft PicturePusher 'PipPPush.dll' ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability
OSVDB: 49082 - Microsoft - PicturePusher - 'PipPPush.dll' ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Download Issue
SecurityTracker: 1021018
Vulnerability Center: 19777 - Microsoft PicturePusher As Used in Digital Image Suite 2006 Remote Files Upload Vulnerability, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/25/2025 09:19
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (64), 08/19/2019 09:08 (4), 11/07/2024 00:20 (21), 05/25/2025 09:19 (3)
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