Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-0320 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Macrovision Installfromtheweb

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
macrovision
CWE-119
critical
nessus

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in (a) an ActiveX control (iftw.dll) and (b) Netscape plug-in (npiftw32.dll) for Macrovision (formerly InstallShield) InstallFromTheWeb allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTML documents.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Macrovision
1

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idIFTW_ACTIVEX_OVERFLOW.NASL
descriptionInstallFromTheWeb (IFTW), a web-enabled software installation product from InstallShield, is installed on the remote host. The version of InstallFromTheWeb on the remote host includes an ActiveX control that is reportedly affected by multiple and, as yet, unspecified buffer overflow vulnerabilities. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into visiting a specially crafted web page, he can leverage these issues to execute arbitrary code on the host subject to the user
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id24700
published2007-02-23
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24700
titleInstallShield InstallFromTheWeb ActiveX Control Multiple Overflows
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#



include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(24700);
  script_version("1.15");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/12 19:01:17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2007-0320");
  script_bugtraq_id(22672);
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"181041");

  script_name(english:"InstallShield InstallFromTheWeb ActiveX Control Multiple Overflows");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of InstallFromTheWeb ActiveX control");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control that is affected by
multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"InstallFromTheWeb (IFTW), a web-enabled software installation product
from InstallShield, is installed on the remote host.

The version of InstallFromTheWeb on the remote host includes an
ActiveX control that is reportedly affected by multiple and, as yet,
unspecified buffer overflow vulnerabilities. If an attacker can trick
a user on the affected host into visiting a specially crafted web
page, he can leverage these issues to execute arbitrary code on the
host subject to the user's privileges.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Disable InstallFromTheWeb's ActiveX control as described in the
US-CERT advisory referenced above.");
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_cwe_id(119);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/02/23");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/02/23");

script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  exit(0);
}

#

include("global_settings.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("audit.inc");


# Connect to the appropriate share.
if (!get_kb_item("SMB/Registry/Enumerated")) exit(0);
name    =  kb_smb_name();
port    =  kb_smb_transport();

login   =  kb_smb_login();
pass    =  kb_smb_password();
domain  =  kb_smb_domain();



if(! smb_session_init()) audit(AUDIT_FN_FAIL, 'smb_session_init');
rc = NetUseAdd(login:login, password:pass, domain:domain, share:"IPC$");
if (rc != 1)
{
  NetUseDel();
  exit(0);
}


# Connect to remote registry.
hklm = RegConnectRegistry(hkey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE);
if (isnull(hklm))
{
  NetUseDel();
  exit(0);
}


# Check whether it's installed.
clsid = '{4E330863-6A11-11D0-BFD8-006097237877}';
file = NULL;
flags = NULL;
key = "SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\" + clsid +  "\InprocServer32";
key_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
if (!isnull(key_h))
{
  value = RegQueryValue(handle:key_h, item:NULL);
  if (!isnull(value)) file = value[1];

  RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
}
if (report_paranoia < 2 && file)
{
  # Check the compatibility flags for the control.
  key = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\" + clsid +  "";
  key_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
  if (!isnull(key_h))
  {
    value = RegQueryValue(handle:key_h, item:"Compatibility Flags");
    if (!isnull(value)) flags = value[1];

    RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
  }
}
RegCloseKey(handle:hklm);
if (isnull(file))
{
  NetUseDel();
  exit(0);
}


# Determine the version from the control itself.
share = ereg_replace(pattern:"^([A-Za-z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:file);
dll =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]:(.*)", replace:"\1", string:file);
NetUseDel(close:FALSE);

rc = NetUseAdd(login:login, password:pass, domain:domain, share:share);
if (rc != 1)
{
  NetUseDel();
  exit(0);
}

fh = CreateFile(
  file:dll,
  desired_access:GENERIC_READ,
  file_attributes:FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL,
  share_mode:FILE_SHARE_READ,
  create_disposition:OPEN_EXISTING
);
if (!isnull(fh))
{
  CloseFile(handle:fh);

  report = NULL;
  if (report_paranoia > 1)
    report = string(
      "The InstallFromTheWeb control is installed as :\n",
      "\n",
      "  ", file, "\n",
      "\n",
      "Nessus did not check, though, whether it is disabled in Internet\n",
      "Explorer because of the Report Paranoia setting in effect when\n",
      "this scan was run.\n"
    );
  else
  {
    # There's a problem if the kill bit isn't set.
    if (isnull(flags) || flags != 0x400)
    {
      report = string(
        "The InstallFromTheWeb control is installed as :\n",
        "\n",
        "  ", file, "\n"
      );
    }
  }
  if (report) security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
}


# Clean up.
NetUseDel();