IDAutomation Barcode ActiveX control file overwrite
| idautomation-activex-file-overwrite (42406) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The IDAutomation Barcode ActiveX controls (IDAutomationLinear6.dll, IDAutomationDMATRIX6.DLL, IDAutomationPDF417_6.dll and IDAutomationAZTEC.dll) could allow a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the SaveBarCode() or SaveEnhWMF() insecure methods to overwrite or corrupt arbitrary files on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 8.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 7.5 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- IDAutomation Web site: Barcode ActiveX Control & DLL.
- NSOADV-2010-009: AnNoText Third-Party ActiveX Control file overwrite vulnerability.
- shinnai Forum, Mercoledi 14 Maggio 2008 09:35:52 : IDAutomation multiple vulnerabilities.
- BID-29204: IDAutomation Barcode ActiveX Controls Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-2283: IDAutomation allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the argument to the (1) SaveBarCode and (2) SaveEnhWMF methods in (a) the IDAuto.BarCode.1 ActiveX control in IDAutomationLinear6.dll (aka IDAutomation Linear BarCode) 1.6.0.6, (b) the IDAuto.Datamatrix.1 ActiveX control in IDAutomationDMATRIX6.DLL (aka IDautomation Datamatrix Barcode) 1.6.0.6, (c) the IDAuto.PDF417.1 ActiveX control in IDAutomationPDF417_6.dll (aka IDautomation PDF417 Barcode) 1.6.0.6, and (d) the IDAuto.Aztec.1 ActiveX control in IDAutomationAZTEC.dll (aka IDautomation Aztec Barcode) 1.7.1.0.
- SA30246: IDAutomation Barcode ActiveX Controls Insecure Methods
- SA40228: AnNoText AdvoMahn IDAutomation Barcode ActiveX Controls Insecure Methods
Platforms Affected:
- AnNoText AdvoMahn 21
- IDAutomation Aztec Barcode Font & Encoder 1.7.1.0
- IDAutomation Data Matrix Barcode Font & Encoder 1.6.0.6
- IDAutomation Linear Barcode ActiveX Control 1.6.0.6
- IDAutomation PDF417 Barcode Font and Encoder 1.6.0.6
Reported:
May 14, 2008
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