Ask.com Toolbar AskJeevesToolBar.SettingsPlugin.1 ActiveX buffer overflow
| asktoolbar-shortformat-bo (36757) |  High Risk |
Description:
Ask.com Toolbar is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the AskJeevesToolBar.SettingsPlugin.1 ActiveX control. By sending a specially-crafted request with an overly long ShortFormat value, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the browser to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.8 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Ask.com Web site: Search Better with the Ask.com Toolbar!1 of 5 .
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Sep 24 2007 - 11:46:54 CDT: Re: New Zeroday published.
- BID-25785: AskJeeves Toolbar Settings Plugin ActiveX Control Remote Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5107: Stack-based buffer overflow in the AskJeevesToolBar.SettingsPlugin.1 ActiveX control in askBar.dll in IAC Search & Media ask.com Ask Toolbar 4.0.2.53 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ShortFormat property value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: the researcher claims that this is the same as CVE-2007-5108, but there is insufficient detail for CVE-2007-5108 to be certain.
- CVE-2007-5108: Unspecified vulnerability in IAC Search & Media ask.com toolbar has unknown impact and remote attack vectors. NOTE: this information is based upon a vague advisory by a vulnerability information sales organization that does not coordinate with vendors or release actionable advisories. A CVE has been assigned for tracking purposes, but duplicates with other CVEs are difficult to determine. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2007-5107.
- SA26960: Ask Toolbar ToolbarSettings ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3265: Ask Toolbar ShortFormat Property Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Ask Jeeves Ask.com Toolbar 4.0.2.53
Reported:
Sep 24, 2007
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