eBay Enhanced Picture Services ActiveX control buffer overflow

ebay-epuimagecontrol-bo (27631) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

The eBay Enhanced Picture Services ActiveX control (EPUImageControl Class) is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of unspecified parameters. By creating a malicious Web page that utilizes the affected ActiveX control, an attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the victim's browser to crash, once the page is opened. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by hosting the malicious page on a Web site or sending it to a victim as an email attachment.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 7
  Access Vector: Remote
  Access Complexity: Low
  Authentication: Not Required
  Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  Integrity Impact: Partial
  Availability Impact: Partial
 
Temporal Score: 5.2
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of the eBay Enhanced Picture Services ActiveX control (1.0.3.48 or later).

Note: eBay Sellers will automatically be prompted to upgrade when using any eBay services that utilize the ActiveX control. See References.

References:

  • BID-18921: EBay Enhanced Picture Service ActiveX Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-1176: Buffer overflow in eBay Enhanced Picture Services (aka EPUImageControl Class) in EUPWALcontrol.dll before 1.0.3.48, as used in Sell Your Item (SYI), Setup & Test eBay Enhanced Picture Services, Picture Manager Enhanced Uploader, and CARad.com Add Vehicle, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document.
  • SA20969: eBay Enhanced Picture Services ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
  • SECTRACK ID: 1016445: eBay Picture Manager Buffer Overflow in EPUImageControl Object Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • US-CERT VU#597721: eBay Enhanced Picture Services ActiveX control buffer overflow
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-2698: eBay Enhanced Picture Services ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

  • eBay Enhanced Picture Services ActiveX 1.0.3.36

Reported:

Jul 06, 2006

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