Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-3148 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Yahoo Messenger

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
yahoo
CWE-119
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Buffer overflow in the Yahoo! Webcam Viewer ActiveX control in ywcvwr.dll 2.0.1.4 for Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long server property value to the receive method.

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.

Exploit-Db

descriptionYahoo! Messenger Webcam 8.1 ActiveX Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit 2. CVE-2007-3148. Remote exploit for windows platform
fileexploits/windows/remote/4043.html
idEDB-ID:4043
last seen2016-01-31
modified2007-06-07
platformwindows
port
published2007-06-07
reporterExcepti0n
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/4043/
titleYahoo! Messenger Webcam 8.1 - ActiveX Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit 2
typeremote

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idYAHOO_MSGR_WEBCAM_ACTIVEX_BUFFER_OVERFLOWS.NASL
descriptionThe remote host contains the
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id25459
published2007-06-11
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/25459
titleYahoo! Messenger Webcam ActiveX Buffer Overflows
code
#
#  (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(25459);
  script_version("1.20");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2007-3147", "CVE-2007-3148");
  script_bugtraq_id(24354, 24355);

  script_name(english:"Yahoo! Messenger Webcam ActiveX Buffer Overflows");
  script_summary(english:"Checks versions of Webcam ActiveX controls");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has a least one ActiveX control that is
affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host contains the 'Webcam' ActiveX controls included with
Yahoo! Messenger.

The version of at least one of these controls on the remote host has a
buffer overflow.  If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host
into visiting a specially crafted web page, this issue could be
leveraged to execute arbitrary code on the host subject to the user's
privileges.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Jun/131");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Jun/133");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470861/30/0/threaded");
  # http://web.archive.org/web/20120923075240/http://messenger.yahoo.com/security/view/20070607/
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e99e976b");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to the latest version of Yahoo! Messenger and ensure that the
version of both affected controls is 2.0.1.6 or higher.");
  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:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249 ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(119);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/06/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/06/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/06/11");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger");
  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("smb_activex_func.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("SMB/Registry/Enumerated")) exit(0);


# Locate files used by the controls.
if (activex_init() != ACX_OK) exit(0);

info = "";
clsids = make_list(
  "{DCE2F8B1-A520-11D4-8FD0-00D0B7730277}",
  "{9D39223E-AE8E-11D4-8FD3-00D0B7730277}"
);
foreach clsid (clsids)
{
  file = activex_get_filename(clsid:clsid);
  if (file)
  {
    ver = activex_get_fileversion(clsid:clsid);
    if (ver && activex_check_fileversion(clsid:clsid, fix:"2.0.1.6") == TRUE)
    {
      info += '  ' + file + ' (' + ver + ')\n';
      if (!thorough_tests) break;
    }
  }
}
activex_end();


if (info)
{
  report = string(
    "Nessus found the following affected control(s) installed :\n",
    "\n",
    info
  );
  security_hole(port:kb_smb_transport(), extra: report);
}

Saint

bid24355
descriptionYahoo Messenger Webcam Viewer ActiveX control buffer overflow
idmisc_yahoomsgrwebcamviewer
osvdb37081
titleyahoo_messenger_webcam
typeclient