Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-1915 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in ICQ 6.5

047910
CVSS 4.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
icq
CWE-119
exploit available

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the URL Search Hook (ICQToolBar.dll) in ICQ 6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (persistent crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an Internet shortcut .URL file containing a long URL parameter, which triggers a crash when browsing a folder that contains this file.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Icq
1

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

descriptionICQ 6.5 URL Search Hook (Windows Explorer) Remote BOF PoC. CVE-2009-1915. Dos exploit for windows platform
fileexploits/windows/dos/8832.php
idEDB-ID:8832
last seen2016-02-01
modified2009-06-01
platformwindows
port
published2009-06-01
reporterNine:Situations:Group
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/8832/
titleICQ 6.5 URL Search Hook Windows Explorer Remote BoF PoC
typedos

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 35150 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2009-1915 ICQ是一款流行的即时通讯聊天工具。 ICQ的URL搜索钩子(ICQToolBar.dll)中存在栈溢出漏洞。如果用户受骗跟随了包含有超长URL参数的Internet快捷方式.URL文件的话,就可以触发这个溢出,导致资源管理器崩溃。 AOL ICQ 6.5 厂商补丁: AOL --- 目前厂商还没有提供补丁或者升级程序,我们建议使用此软件的用户随时关注厂商的主页以获取最新版本: <a href="http://www.icq.com/" target="_blank" rel=external nofollow>http://www.icq.com/</a>
idSSV:11538
last seen2017-11-19
modified2009-06-06
published2009-06-06
reporterRoot
sourcehttps://www.seebug.org/vuldb/ssvid-11538
titleICQ ICQToolBar.dll库栈溢出漏洞