BaoFeng Storm 2.7.9 8 up to 3.9.4 17 ActiveX Control mps.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in BaoFeng Storm 2.7.9 8 up to 3.9.4 17. This affects an unknown part in the library mps.dll of the component ActiveX Control. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2009-1612. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in BaoFeng Storm 2.7.9 8 up to 3.9.4 17 and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality in the library mps.dll 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. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the MPS.StormPlayer.1 ActiveX control in mps.dll 3.9.4.27 in Baofeng Storm allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the OnBeforeVideoDownload method, as exploited in the wild in April and May 2009. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: it was later reported that 3.09.04.17 and earlier are also affected.

The weakness was disclosed 05/11/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-1612. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/13/2025).

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as attacked. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121535 (Baofeng Storm ActiveX Control "OnBeforeVideoDownload()" 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 8119.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50262), Zero-Day.cz (222), SecurityFocus (BID 34789†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29088†). 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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OpenVAS ID: 800570
OpenVAS Name: BaoFeng Storm ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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MetaSploit ID: baofeng_storm_onbeforevideodownload.rb
MetaSploit Name: BaoFeng Storm mps.dll ActiveX OnBeforeVideoDownload Buffer Overflow
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04/30/2009 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-1612 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1612
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48127
X-Force: 50262
SecurityFocus: 34789 - BaoFeng Storm ActiveX Control 'OnBeforeVideoDownload()' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 29088 - Baofeng Storm MPS.StormPlayer.1 ActiveX Control Stack-Based Buffer Overflow, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 04/13/2025 17:30
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (61), 07/26/2019 07:48 (12), 08/11/2021 08:47 (3), 07/19/2024 17:29 (17), 11/28/2024 10:58 (3), 04/13/2025 17:30 (2)
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