Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 17.0.1224 TmPfw.exe ApiThread memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 17.0.1224. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects the function ApiThread of the file TmPfw.exe. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-3865. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 17.0.1224 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function ApiThread of the file TmPfw.exe. 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:

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the ApiThread function in the firewall service (aka TmPfw.exe) in Trend Micro Network Security Component (NSC) modules, as used in Trend Micro OfficeScan 8.0 SP1 Patch 1 and Internet Security 2007 and 2008 17.0.1224, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a small value in an unspecified size field.

The bug was discovered 01/20/2009. The weakness was published 01/21/2009 by Carsten Eiram with Secunia Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-3865 since 08/29/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability 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 35451 (Trend Micro OfficeScan Client Firewall Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116147 (Trend Micro OfficeScan Client Firewall Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading 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 (48107), Tenable (35451), SecurityFocus (BID 33358†), OSVDB (53192†) and Secunia (SA31160†). Similar entries are available at VDB-45996 and VDB-45994. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 35451
Nessus Name: Trend Micro OfficeScan Client Firewall Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: trendmicro.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Carsten Eiram
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3865 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3865
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45995
X-Force: 48107
SecurityFocus: 33358 - Trend Micro Multiple Products Network Security Component Modules Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31160
OSVDB: 53192 - Trend Micro Personal Firewall service (TmPfw.exe) ApiThread() buffer overflow
SecurityTracker: 1021614
Vulnerability Center: 20620 - Trend Micro Firewall service ApiThread Heap-Based Buffer Overflow and Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-0191

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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/26/2019 07:15
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (78), 08/26/2019 07:15 (5)
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