Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-5401 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
cerulean-studios
ceruleanstudios
CWE-119
nessus
NVD
Published: 2008-12-10
Updated: 2018-10-11

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the image tooltip implementation in Trillian before 3.1.12.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long image filename, related to "AIM IMG Tag Parsing."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Cerulean_Studios
51
Application
Ceruleanstudios
5

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 idTRILLIAN_3_1_12_0.NASL
descriptionThe version of Trillian installed on the remote host reportedly contains several vulnerabilities : - A stack-based buffer overflow in the tool tip processing code could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with client privileges on the remote system. (ZDI-08-077) - A vulnerability in the XML processing code responsible for handling specially formulated XML could lead to arbitrary code execution on the remote system. (ZDI-08-078) - A vulnerability in XML processing code responsible for handling malformed XML tags could lead to arbitrary code execution on the remote system. (ZDI-08-079)
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id35042
published2008-12-05
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35042
titleTrillian < 3.1.12.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#



include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(35042);
  script_version("1.16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-5401", "CVE-2008-5402", "CVE-2008-5403");
  script_bugtraq_id(32645);
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"33001");

  script_name(english:"Trillian < 3.1.12.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version number of Trillian");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host contains an instant messaging application that is
affected by several vulnerabilities." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Trillian installed on the remote host reportedly
contains several vulnerabilities :

  - A stack-based buffer overflow in the tool tip processing
    code could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute
    arbitrary code with client privileges on the remote
    system. (ZDI-08-077)

  - A vulnerability in the XML processing code responsible
    for handling specially formulated XML could lead to
    arbitrary code execution on the remote system.
    (ZDI-08-078)

  - A vulnerability in XML processing code responsible
    for handling malformed XML tags could lead to
    arbitrary code execution on the remote system.
    (ZDI-08-079)" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-077/" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-078/" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-079/" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Dec/108" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Dec/109" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Dec/110" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://web.archive.org/web/20160322091015/http://blog.trillian.im/?p=404" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Trillian 3.1.12.0 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, 399);
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2008/12/05");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:trillian:trillian");
script_end_attributes();


  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("trillian_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Trillian/Version");

  exit(0);
}


include("global_settings.inc");


ver = get_kb_item("SMB/Trillian/Version");
if (ver && ver =~ "^([0-2]\.|3\.(0\.|1\.([0-9]|1[01])\.))")
{
  if (report_verbosity)
  {
    report = string(
      "\n",
      "Trillian version ", ver, " is currently installed on the remote host.\n"
    );
    security_hole(port:get_kb_item("SMB/transport"), extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(get_kb_item("SMB/transport"));
}

References