EDraw Flowchart EDImage.ocx ActiveX control file overwrite

edraw-flowchart-edimage-file-overwrite (38223) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

The EDraw Office Viewer Component ActiveX control (EDImage.ocx) could allow a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site that passes a specially-crafted argument to the HttpDownloadFile() method, an attacker could download malicious files to the victim's system which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with the victim's privileges.

Platforms Affected:

  • Any Draw Software, EDraw Flowchart ActiveX Control 2.0.2005.1104

Remedy:

No remedy available as of August 2, 2008.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Any Draw Web site, Flow Diagrams Software at http://www.anydraw.com/products.htm.
  • BID-26308: EDraw Flowchart ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-5826: Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the EDraw Flowchart ActiveX control in EDImage.ocx 2.0.2005.1104 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files with arbitrary contents via a full pathname in the second argument to the HttpDownloadFile method, a different product than CVE-2007-4420.
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3710: EDraw Flowchart ActiveX HttpDownloadFile() File Download Vulnerability
  • SA27462: EDraw Flowchart ActiveX Control EDImage Control Insecure Method

Reported:

Nov 02, 2007

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