Chilkatsoft Chilkat Imap Activex Control 7.9 ActiveX Control ChilkatMail_v7_9.dll Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in Chilkatsoft Chilkat Imap Activex Control 7.9. Impacted is an unknown function in the library ChilkatMail_v7_9.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-7022. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Chilkatsoft Chilkat Imap Activex Control 7.9. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code in the library ChilkatMail_v7_9.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Insecure method vulnerability in ChilkatMail_v7_9.dll in the Chilkat Software IMAP ActiveX control (ChilkatMail2.ChilkatMailMan2.1) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the LoadXmlEmail method.

The weakness was released 08/21/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-7022 since 08/21/2009. 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 11/05/2024).

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (45532) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29798†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/27/2008 🔍
08/21/2009 +328 days 🔍
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02/16/2011 +544 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1491 days 🔍
11/05/2024 +3520 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-7022 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-7022
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49571
X-Force: 45532
Vulnerability Center: 29798 - Chilkat Software Chilkat IMAP ActiveX Control 7.9 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 11/05/2024 01:19
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (50), 08/22/2017 11:33 (2), 08/20/2021 12:58 (3), 11/05/2024 01:19 (25)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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