SkinCrafter 3.0 ActiveX Control SkinCrafter3_vs2005.dll InitLicenKeys first memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SkinCrafter 3.0 and classified as critical. Impacted is the function InitLicenKeys in the library SkinCrafter3_vs2005.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument first leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2012-2271. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SkinCrafter 3.0 and classified as very critical. This issue affects the function InitLicenKeys in the library SkinCrafter3_vs2005.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument first 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:

Buffer overflow in the InitLicenKeys function in a certain ActiveX control in SkinCrafter3_vs2005.dll in SkinCrafter 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the first argument (aka the reg_name argument).

The weakness was released 05/21/2012 by arma (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-2271 since 04/17/2012. 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 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 07/01/2024).

A public exploit has been developed by saurabh sharma and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

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 (75725), Exploit-DB (18892), SecurityFocus (BID 53611†), OSVDB (82086†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41214†). 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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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: saurabh sharma
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: exploit-db.com
Researcher: arma
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-2271 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2271
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60791
X-Force: 75725
SecurityFocus: 53611 - SkinCrafter 'InitLicenKeys()' Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 82086
Vulnerability Center: 41214 - SkinCrafter 3.0 Remote Code Execution via an Overly Long String in the reg_name Argument, Critical

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 07/01/2024 17:42
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (59), 05/09/2017 10:32 (11), 07/01/2024 17:42 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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