Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-4663 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in Quiksoft Easymail Objects 6.0

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
quiksoft
CWE-119
critical
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Quiksoft EasyMail Objects 6 ActiveX control allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the AddAttachment method.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Quiksoft
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

descriptionQuiksoft EasyMail 6 (AddAttachment) Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit. CVE-2009-4663. Remote exploit for windows platform
fileexploits/windows/remote/9705.html
idEDB-ID:9705
last seen2016-02-01
modified2009-09-17
platformwindows
port
published2009-09-17
reporterbmgsec
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/9705/
titleQuiksoft EasyMail 6 AddAttachment Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit
typeremote

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idEASYMAIL_OBJECTS_SMTP_ACTIVEX_OVERFLOWS.NASL
descriptionEasyMail Objects, a set of COM objects for supporting email protocols, is installed on the remote Windows host. It may have been bundled with a third-party application, such as Oracle Document Capture, Earthlink internet access software, Borland Caliber RM Client, and FrontRange Heat. The SMTP component of the version of this control installed on the remote host reportedly contains multiple buffer overflows involving the AddAttachment and SubmitToExpress methods that could lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected system. Successful exploitation requires, though, that an attacker trick a user on the affected host into visiting a specially crafted web page.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id26185
published2007-09-25
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/26185
titleEasyMail SMTP Object ActiveX Control Multiple Buffer Overflows
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(26185);
  script_version("1.22");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2007-4607", "CVE-2009-4663");
  script_bugtraq_id(25467, 36440);
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"281977");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"4328");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"9705");

  script_name(english:"EasyMail SMTP Object ActiveX Control Multiple Buffer Overflows");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of EasyMail SMTP Object 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:
"EasyMail Objects, a set of COM objects for supporting email 
protocols, is installed on the remote Windows host.  It may have been 
bundled with a third-party application, such as Oracle Document 
Capture, Earthlink internet access software, Borland Caliber RM 
Client, and FrontRange Heat.

The SMTP component of the version of this control installed on the
remote host reportedly contains multiple buffer overflows involving 
the AddAttachment and SubmitToExpress methods that could lead to 
arbitrary code execution on the affected system.  Successful 
exploitation requires, though, that an attacker trick a user on the
affected host into visiting a specially crafted web page.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/526440/30/0/threaded");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Either disable its use from within Internet Explorer by setting its
kill bit or remove it completely.");
  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:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Oracle Document Capture 10g ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(119);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/08/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/09/25");

  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("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_activex_func.inc");


get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
if (activex_init() != ACX_OK) audit(AUDIT_FN_FAIL, 'activex_init');


# Locate the file used by the controls.
clsids = make_list(
  "{4610E7BF-710F-11D3-813D-00C04F6B92D0}",     # Borland Caliber
  "{68AC0D5F-0424-11D5-822F-00C04F6BA8D9}"
);

info = "";
installs = 0;

foreach clsid (clsids)
{
  file = activex_get_filename(clsid:clsid);
  if (isnull(file))
  {
    activex_end();
    exit(1, "activex_get_filename() returned NULL.");
  }

  if (!file) continue;

  installs++;

  # Get its version.
  version = activex_get_fileversion(clsid:clsid);
  if (isnull(version))
  {
    activex_end();
    audit(AUDIT_VER_FAIL, file);
  }

  if (version == '') version = 'unknown';

  # And check it.
  if (report_paranoia > 1 || activex_get_killbit(clsid:clsid) == 0)
  {
    info += 
      '\n  Class identifier  : ' + clsid +
      '\n  Filename          : ' + file +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version + '\n';
  }
}
activex_end();
if (!installs) exit(0, 'None of the affected CLSIDs were found on the remote host.');


# Report findings.
if (info)
{
  # At this point, we want to know how many *vulnerable* installs there are.
  installs = max_index(split(info)) / 4;

  if (report_paranoia > 1)
  {
    if (installs == 1)
      report = info +
        '\n' +
        '\nNote, though, that Nessus did not check whether the kill bit was set' +
        '\nfor the control\'s CLSID because of the Report Paranoia setting in' +
        '\neffect when this scan was run.\n';
    else
      report = info +
        '\n' +
        '\nNote, though, that Nessus did not check whether the kill bits were set' +
        '\nfor the controls\' CLSIDs because of the Report Paranoia setting in' +
        '\neffect when this scan was run.\n';
  }
  else
  {
    if (installs == 1)
      report = info +
        '\n' +
        '\nMoreover, its kill bit is not set so it is accessible via Internet' +
        '\nExplorer.\n';
    else
      report = info +
        '\n' +
        '\nMoreover, their kill bits are not set so they are accessible via' +
        '\nInternet Explorer.\n';
  }

  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:kb_smb_transport(), extra:report);
  else security_hole(kb_smb_transport());
  exit(0);
}
else 
{
  if (installs == 1) exit(0, 'One of the controls is installed but its kill bit is set.');
  else exit(0, 'The controls are installed but their kill bits are set.');
}

Saint

bid36440
descriptionEasyMail SMTP ActiveX Control AddAttachment buffer overflow
osvdb59939
titleeasymail_smtp_addattachment
typeclient