Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-5587 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Macrovision Safedisc

047910
CVSS 6.9 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
local
microsoft
macrovision
CWE-119
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2007-10-19
Updated: 2018-10-15

Summary

Buffer overflow in Macrovision SafeDisc secdrv.sys before 4.3.86.0, as shipped in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, XP Professional x64 and x64 SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 x64 and x64 SP2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges via a crafted argument to a METHOD_NEITHER IOCTL, as originally discovered in the wild.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Microsoft
2
Application
Macrovision
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

descriptionMacrovision SafeDisc SecDRV.SYS Method_Neither Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. CVE-2007-5587. Local exploit for windows platform
idEDB-ID:30680
last seen2016-02-03
modified2007-10-18
published2007-10-18
reporterElia Florio
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/30680/
titleMacrovision SafeDisc - SecDRV.SYS Method_Neither Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS07-067.NASL
    descriptionMacrovision SafeDisc, a copy-protection application for Microsoft Windows, is installed on the remote host. The
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id29311
    published2007-12-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/29311
    titleMS07-067: Vulnerability in Macrovision Driver Could Allow Local Elevation of Privilege (944653)
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idMACROVISION_SECDRV_PRIV_ESCALATION.NASL
    descriptionMacrovision SafeDisc, a copy-protection application for Microsoft Windows, is installed on the remote host. The
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id28185
    published2007-11-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/28185
    titleMacrovision SafeDisc secdrv.sys Crafted METHOD_NEITHER IOCTL Local Overflow

Oval

accepted2008-02-04T10:17:08.953-05:00
classvulnerability
contributors
nameRobert L. Hollis
organizationThreatGuard, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP SP2 or later is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:521
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 (x86) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:565
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (x86) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1935
descriptionBuffer overflow in Macrovision SafeDisc secdrv.sys before 4.3.86.0, as shipped in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, XP Professional x64 and x64 SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 x64 and x64 SP2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges via a crafted argument to a METHOD_NEITHER IOCTL, as originally discovered in the wild.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:4584
statusaccepted
submitted2007-12-13T08:28:45
titleVulnerability in Macrovision Driver Could Allow Local Elevation of Privilege
version41

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