Microsoft Windows MFC ActiveX FindFile() buffer overflow
| win-mfc-findfile-bo (36608) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) library and multiple applications using the affected libraries are vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the FindFile method in MFC42.dll, MFC42u.dll, MFC71.dll, and MFC71u.dll. By sending an overly long first argument to any external application that uses the vulnerable library, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the system to crash.
Note: This vulnerability affects the HP All-in-One Series Web Release and HP Photo & Imaging Gallery hpqutil!ListFiles ActiveX control (hpqutil.dll), which uses the vulnerable MFC library.
Platforms Affected:
- HP, All-in-One
- HP, Photo and Imaging Gallery 1.1
- Microsoft, Foundation Class Library 8.0
- Microsoft, Windows Vista
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Fri Sep 14 2007 - 11:16:42 CDT, [GOODFELLAS-VULN] FileFind class from MFC Library cause heap overflow at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-09/0252.html.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Fri Sep 14 2007 - 11:17:08 CDT, [GOODFELLAS-VULN] ActiveX hpqutil!ListFiles hpqutil.dll - Remote heap overflow at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-09/0251.html.
- Hewlett Packard Web site, Products & Services at http://welcome.hp.com/gms/uk/en/sz1/prodserv.html.
- Microsoft Corporation Web site, Microsoft Corporation at http://www.microsoft.com/en/us/default.aspx.
- BID-25673: RETIRED: Multiple HP Products hpqutil.dll ActiveX Control Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- BID-25697: Microsoft MFC Library CFileFind::FindFile Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-4916: Heap-based buffer overflow in the FileFind::FindFile method in (1) MFC42.dll, (2) MFC42u.dll, (3) MFC71.dll, and (4) MFC71u.dll in Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library 8.0, as used by the ListFiles method in hpqutil.dll 2.0.0.138 in Hewlett-Packard (HP) All-in-One and Photo & Imaging Gallery 1.1 and probably other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long first argument.
- SA26800: Microsoft Windows CFileFind Class "FindFile()" Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1018698: HP Photo & Imaging Buffer Overflow in `hpqutil.dll` ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#611008: Microsoft MFC FindFile function heap buffer overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3182: Microsoft Windows CFileFind Class FindFile() Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Sep 14, 2007
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