Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-5217 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 6.8 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
altnet
grokster
kazaa
CWE-119
exploit available
metasploit
NVD
Published: 2007-10-05
Updated: 2017-07-29

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ADM4 ActiveX control in adm4.dll in Altnet Download Manager 4.0.0.6, as used in (1) Kazaa 3.2.7 and (2) Grokster, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the Install method. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Altnet
1
Application
Grokster
1
Application
Kazaa
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.

Exploit-Db

descriptionKazaa Altnet Download Manager ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow. CVE-2007-5217. Remote exploit for windows platform
idEDB-ID:16496
last seen2016-02-01
modified2010-05-09
published2010-05-09
reportermetasploit
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/16496/
titleKazaa Altnet Download Manager ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow

Metasploit

descriptionThis module exploits a stack buffer overflow in the Altnet Download Manager ActiveX Control (amd4.dll) bundled with Kazaa Media Desktop 3.2.7. By sending an overly long string to the "Install()" method, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code.
idMSF:EXPLOIT/WINDOWS/BROWSER/KAZAA_ALTNET_HEAP
last seen2020-06-14
modified2017-10-05
published2007-10-03
references
reporterRapid7
sourcehttps://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/windows/browser/kazaa_altnet_heap.rb
titleKazaa Altnet Download Manager ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow

Packetstorm

data sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/83086/kazaa_altnet_heap.rb.txt
idPACKETSTORM:83086
last seen2016-12-05
published2009-11-26
reporterMC
sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/83086/Kazaa-Altnet-Download-Manager-ActiveX-Control-Buffer-Overflow.html
titleKazaa Altnet Download Manager ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow

References