4xem VatCtrl Class ActiveX Control (VATDecoder.dll) buffer overflow
| 4xem-vatdecoder-activex-bo (40864) |  High Risk |
Description:
4xem VatCtrl Class ActiveX Control (VATDecoder.dll) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page that passes overly long arguments, 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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 7.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- 4XEM Web site: 4XEM.
- BID-28010: Various IP Security Camera ActiveX Controls 'url' Attribute Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-4771: Stack-based buffer overflow in VATDecoder.VatCtrl.1 ActiveX control in (1) 4xem VatCtrl Class (VATDecoder.dll 1.0.0.27 and 1.0.0.51), (2) D-Link MPEG4 SHM Audio Control (VAPGDecoder.dll 1.7.0.5), (3) Vivotek RTSP MPEG4 SP Control (RtspVapgDecoderNew.dll 2.0.0.39), and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Url property. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- OSVDB ID: 42287: 4XEM VatDecoder VATDecoder.VatCtrl ActiveX (VATDecoder.dll) Url Property Overflow
- OSVDB ID: 42378: RTSP MPEG4 SP Control RtspVaPgCtrl ActiveX (RtspVapgDecoderNew.dll) Url Property Overflow Arbitrary Code Execution
- OSVDB ID: 43007: D-Link MPEG4 SHM (Audio) Control VAPgDecoder.VaPgCtrl.1 ActiveX (VAPGDecoder.dll) Url Property Overflow
- SA29131: D-Link MPEG4 SHM (Audio) Control ActiveX Control "Url" Property Buffer Overflow
- SA29145: RTSP MPEG4 SP Control ActiveX Control "Url" Property Buffer Overflow
- SA29146: 4XEM VatDecoder VatCtrl Class ActiveX Control "Url" Property Buffer Overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0685: 4XEM VatDecoder ActiveX Url Property Remote Buffer Overflow Issue
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0686: RTSP MPEG4 SP Control Url Property Remote Buffer Overflow Issue
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0687: D-Link MPEG4 SHM Control Url Property Buffer Overflow Issue
Platforms Affected:
- 4xem 4xem VatCtrl Class 1.0.0.51
Reported:
Feb 26, 2008
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