IBM Datacap Taskmaster Capture up to 8.0.0 ActiveX Control memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Datacap Taskmaster Capture up to 8.0.0. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-0879. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Datacap Taskmaster Capture up to 8.0.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation 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:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Taskmaster Capture ActiveX control in IBM Datacap Taskmaster Capture 8.0.1, and 8.1 before FP2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 03/21/2014 by Andrew (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-0879 since 01/06/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 8.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91115), SecurityFocus (BID 66184†) and Secunia (SA57378†). 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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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Datacap Taskmaster Capture 8.0.1

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01/06/2014 🔍
03/11/2014 +64 days 🔍
03/18/2014 +7 days 🔍
03/21/2014 +3 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +368 days 🔍
02/25/2018 +1069 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Researcher: Andrew
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0879 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0879
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66743
X-Force: 91115 - IBM Datacap Taskmaster Capture ActiveX Vulnerability
SecurityFocus: 66184 - IBM Datacap Taskmaster Capture CVE-2014-0879 Unspecified Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 57378 - IBM Datacap Taskmaster Capture ActiveX Control Vulnerability, Highly Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 02/25/2018 10:03
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (53), 02/25/2018 10:03 (9)
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Cache ID: 216:0BC:103

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