Multiple F-Secure antivirus products archives code execution

fsecure-archives-code-execution (41234) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Multiple F-Secure antivirus products could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the improper handling of archives. By sending a specially-crafted archive, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory, execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the affected application to hang.

Platforms Affected:

  • F-Secure, Anti-Virus Linux Client Sec 5.54 and prior
  • F-Secure, Anti-Virus 2006
  • F-Secure, Anti-Virus 2007
  • F-Secure, Anti-Virus 2007 Second Edition
  • F-Secure, Anti-Virus 2008
  • F-Secure, Anti-Virus Client Security 6.04 and prior
  • F-Secure, Anti-Virus for Linux 4.65 and prior
  • F-Secure, Anti-Virus for Workstation 7.11 and prior
  • F-Secure, Client Security 7.11 and prior
  • F-Secure, Internet Security 2006
  • F-Secure, Internet Security 2007
  • F-Secure, Internet Security 2007 Second Edition
  • F-Secure, Internet Security 2008
  • F-Secure, Mobile Anti-Virus for S60 2nd edition
  • F-Secure, Mobile Anti-Virus Win Mobile 2003/5.0/6
  • F-Secure, Mobile Security for Series 80
  • F-Secure, Protection for Consumers 7.00 and prior
  • F-Secure, Protection Service for Business 3.10 and prior

Remedy:

Refer to F-Secure Security Bulletin FSC-2008-2 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • F-Secure Security Bulletin FSC-2008-2, Archive handling vulnerability at http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2008-2.shtml.
  • BID-28282: F-Secure Multiple Products Multiple Remote Archive Handling Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2008-1412: Unspecified vulnerability in multiple F-Secure anti-virus products, including Internet Security 2006 through 2008, Anti-Virus 2006 through 2008, and others, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (hang or crash) via a malformed archive that triggers an unhandled exception, as demonstrated by the PROTOS GENOME test suite for Archive Formats.
  • SA29397: F-Secure Archives Handling Unspecified Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1019618: F-Secure Internet Security Unhandled Exception in Processing Archives Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • SECTRACK ID: 1019619: F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper Unhandled Exception in Processing Archives Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • SECTRACK ID: 1019620: F-Secure Anti-Virus Unhandled Exception in Processing Archives Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • VUPEN/ADV-2008-0903: F-Secure Products Archive Handling Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Mar 17, 2008

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