Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-4470 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in ER Mapper Image web Server ECW Jpeg 2000 Plug-In

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
er-mapper
CWE-119
critical
nessus
NVD
Published: 2007-09-10
Updated: 2017-07-29

Summary

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Earth Resource Mapping NCSView ActiveX control before 3.4.0.242 in NCSView.dll, as distributed in ER Mapper ECW JPEG 2000 Plug-in before 8.1, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Er_Mapper
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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 idER_MAPPER_NCSVIEW_ACTIVEX_OVERFLOWS.NASL
descriptionThe remote host contains the
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id26014
published2007-09-10
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/26014
titleER Mapper NCSView ActiveX Multiple Buffer Overflows
code
#
#  (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(26014);
  script_version("1.15");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2007-4470");
  script_bugtraq_id(25584);
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"589188");

  script_name(english:"ER Mapper NCSView ActiveX Multiple Buffer Overflows");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of NCSView 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:
"The remote host contains the 'NCSView' ActiveX control, distributed as
part of the ER Mapper package and used to view maps in Internet
Explorer.

The version of this control installed on the remote host reportedly
contains multiple stack-based buffer overflows.  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:"solution", value:
"Either disable the use of this ActiveX control from within Internet
Explorer by setting its kill bit or upgrade to ER Mapper version 8.1
(version 3.4.0.242 of the NCSView control itself) or later." );
 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:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2007/09/10");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2007/09/06");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/10 14:27:33");
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("smb_activex_func.inc");


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


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

clsid = "{8EC18CE2-D7B4-11D2-88C8-006008A717FD}";
file = activex_get_filename(clsid:clsid);
if (file)
{
  # Check its version.
  ver = activex_get_fileversion(clsid:clsid);
  if (ver && activex_check_fileversion(clsid:clsid, fix:"3.4.0.242") == TRUE)
  {
    report = NULL;
    if (report_paranoia > 1)
      report = string(
        "Version ", ver, " of the vulnerable control is installed as :\n",
        "\n",
        "  ", file, "\n",
        "\n",
        "Note, though, that Nessus did not check whether the kill bit was\n",
        "set for the control's CLSID because of the Report Paranoia setting\n",
        "in effect when this scan was run.\n"
      );
    else if (activex_get_killbit(clsid:clsid) == 0)
      report = string(
        "Version ", ver, " of the vulnerable control is installed as :\n",
        "\n",
        "  ", file, "\n",
        "\n",
        "Moreover, its kill bit is not set so it is accessible via\n",
        "Internet Explorer."
      );
    if (report) security_hole(port:kb_smb_transport(), extra:report);
  }
}
activex_end();

References