HP Virtual Rooms Install HPVirtualRooms14 ActiveX control buffer overflow

hpvirtualrooms-hpvirtualrooms14-activex-bo (39836) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

The HP Virtual Rooms Install HPVirtualRooms14 ActiveX control (HPVirtualRooms14.dll) is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web page that passes an overly long string to the AuthenticationURL, PortalAPIURL, or cabroot property, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim or cause the victim's browser to crash.

Platforms Affected:

  • HP, Virtual Rooms 1.0.0.100

Remedy:

Refer to HP Virtual Rooms for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:37:47 -0500, HP Virtual Rooms WebHPVCInstall Control Multiple Buffer Overflows at http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Jan/0452.html.
  • Hewlett-Packard Web site, HP Virtual Rooms at https://www.rooms.hp.com/default.aspx.
  • BID-27384: HP Virtual Rooms 'hpvirtualrooms14.dll' ActiveX Control Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2008-0437: Multiple buffer overflows in the WebHPVCInstall.HPVirtualRooms14 ActiveX control in HPVirtualRooms14.dll 1.0.0.100, as used in the installation process for HP Virtual Rooms, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) AuthenticationURL, (2) PortalAPIURL, or (3) cabroot property value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
  • SA28595: HP Virtual Rooms Install HPVirtualRooms14 Class ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
  • VUPEN/ADV-2008-0236: HP Virtual Rooms Install Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Jan 22, 2008

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