IBM eGatherer ActiveX control RunEgatherer() buffer overflow
| egatherer-activex-runegatherer-bo (28418) |  High Risk |
Description:
The IBM eGatherer ActiveX control is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the RunEgatherer() function. By passing an overly long eGatherer log output parameter to the affected function, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system, if the attacker could persuade a potential victim to visit a malicious Web page.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.3 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-Of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of the eGatherer ActiveX control (3.20.0284.0 or later), available from the IBM Personal computing support Web page. See References.
References:
- eEye Digital Security Advisory AD20060816: IBM eGatherer ActiveX Code Execution Vulnerability.
- IBM Personal computing support Web page: Personal computing support.
- BID-19554: IBM eGatherer ActiveX Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-4221: Stack-based buffer overflow in the IBM Access Support eGatherer ActiveX control before 3.20.0284.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename parameter to the RunEgatherer method.
- SA21528: IBM eGatherer ActiveX "RunEgatherer" Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1016705: IBM eGatherer Buffer Overflow in RunEgatherer() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#380277: IBM Access Support eGatherer ActiveX control buffer overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3305: IBM eGatherer ActiveX Control RunEgatherer Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- IBM eGatherer 2.0.16
- IBM eGatherer 2.42.243
Reported:
Aug 16, 2006
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