DjVu Activex Control For Microsoft Office 2000 3.0 ActiveX Control DjVu_ActiveX_MSOffice.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in DjVu Activex Control For Microsoft Office 2000 3.0. This affects an unknown function in the library DjVu_ActiveX_MSOffice.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-4922. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in DjVu Activex Control For Microsoft Office 2000 3.0 (Office Suite Software). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library DjVu_ActiveX_MSOffice.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:

Buffer overflow in the DjVu ActiveX Control 3.0 for Microsoft Office (DjVu_ActiveX_MSOffice.dll) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) ImageURL property, and possibly the (2) Mode, (3) Page, or (4) Zoom properties.

The weakness was published 11/04/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4922. 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 $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/25/2025).

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121557 (DjVu "DjVu_ActiveX_MSOffice.dll" ActiveX Component Heap 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 19359.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46214), SecurityFocus (BID 31987†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29789†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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MetaSploit ID: djvu_imageurl.rb
MetaSploit Name: DjVu DjVu_ActiveX_MSOffice.dll ActiveX ComponentBuffer Overflow
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-4922 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4922
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44855
X-Force: 46214
SecurityFocus: 31987 - DjVu 'DjVu_ActiveX_MSOffice.dll' ActiveX Component Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 29789 - DjVu 3.0 DjVu_ActiveX_MSOffice.dll Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/25/2025 06:26
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (53), 03/15/2017 14:20 (15), 08/02/2021 18:40 (3), 11/09/2024 14:21 (19), 05/25/2025 06:26 (3)
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