Hex-Rays IDA 5.7/6.0 User Interface Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in Hex-Rays IDA 5.7/6.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component User Interface. The manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-1050. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Hex-Rays IDA 5.7/6.0. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component User Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Hex-Rays IDA Pro 5.7 and 6.0 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "converson of string encodings" and "inconsistencies in the handling of UTF8 sequences by the user interface."

The weakness was presented 02/21/2011 by Masaaki Chida (Website). The advisory is shared for download at hex-rays.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-1050 since 02/21/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/20/2015).

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 (65562) and SecurityFocus (BID 46525†). See VDB-8836, VDB-8837, VDB-8838 and VDB-9525 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Hex-Rays

Name

• IDA

Version

• 5.7
• 6.0

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.3

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.3
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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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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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OpenVAS ID: 901189
OpenVAS Name: Hex-Rays IDA Pro Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/21/2011 🔍
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02/23/2011 +2 days 🔍
03/20/2015 +1486 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: hex-rays.com
Researcher: Masaaki Chida
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2011-1050 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1050
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56568
X-Force: 65562
SecurityFocus: 46525 - IDA Pro Buffer Overflow and Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
Vupen: ADV-2011-0357

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (57)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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