Research In Motion TOImport.dll ActiveX control buffer overflow

rim-toimport-activex-bo (34182)

High Risk

Description:

The Research In Motion TeamOn Import Object ActiveX control (TOImport.dll) is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the SetLanguage() method. By creating a specially-crafted Web page, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the victim's privileges, if the attacker could persuade the victim to visit the malicious Web site.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	8
Access Vector:	Remote
Access Complexity:	High
Authentication:	Not Required
Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete
Availability Impact:	Complete
Temporal Score:	5.6
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Uncorroborated

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin. See References.

— OR —

Use Microsoft Automatic Update if it is supported by your operating system. The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.

References:

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-027: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (931768).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-033: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-045: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (937143).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-057: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (939653).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-069: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-010: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (944533).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-024: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (947864).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-031: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (950759).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-045: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (953838).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-058: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390).
• Research In Motion Web site: Research In Motion.
• US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#869641: Research In Motion TeamOn Import Object ActiveX control buffer overflow.
• BID-23331: Research In Motion Blackberry TeamOn Import Object ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
• CVE-2007-0323: Buffer overflow in the SetLanguage function in Research In Motion (RIM) TeamOn Import Object ActiveX control (TOImport.dll) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
• SA25218: RIM TeamOn Import Object ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
• US-CERT VU#869641: Research In Motion TeamOn Import Object ActiveX control buffer overflow
• VUPEN/ADV-2007-1716: Research In Motion TeamOn Import Object ActiveX Control Code Execution Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

• Research In Motion TeamOn Import Object ActiveX control

Reported:

May 08, 2007

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