Axis AXIS Camera Control 2.40.0.0 ActiveX Control CamImage.CamImage.1 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Axis AXIS Camera Control 2.40.0.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file CamImage.CamImage.1 of the component ActiveX Control. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-5260. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Axis AXIS Camera Control 2.40.0.0. It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file CamImage.CamImage.1 of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CamImage.CamImage.1 ActiveX control in AxisCamControl.ocx in AXIS Camera Control 2.40.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long image_pan_tilt property value.

The bug was discovered 01/23/2009. The weakness was published 01/23/2009 by Alin Rad Pop with Secunia Research (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-5260 since 11/28/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/25/2025).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35454 (AxisCamControl ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow), 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 116164 (AXIS Camera Control image_pan_tilt Property Buffer Overflow).

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 (48176), Tenable (35454), SecurityFocus (BID 33408†), OSVDB (51532†) and Secunia (SA33444†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 35454
Nessus Name: AxisCamControl ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: axis.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Alin Rad Pop
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-5260 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5260
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46060
X-Force: 48176
SecurityFocus: 33408 - AXIS Camera Control ActiveX Control 'image_pan_tilt' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 33444
OSVDB: 51532 - AXIS Camera Control CamImage.CamImage.1 ActiveX (AxisCamControl.ocx) image_pan_tilt Property Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 20643 - Axis Camera Control ActiveX 2.40 Remote Code Execution or DoS via image_pan_tilt Property, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-0228

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/25/2025 05:00
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (79), 08/26/2019 09:37 (1), 05/25/2025 05:00 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:0E5:103

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