Chilkat XML ChilkatUtil.dll ActiveX control file overwrite
| chilkatxml-chilkatutil-file-overwrite (45333) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Chilkat XML ActiveX control (ChilkatUtil.dll) could allow a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could pass specially-crafted arguments to the filename or templateFilename parameter using the insecure SaveToFile(), AppendBinary() or SaveToTempFile() method to create and overwrite 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: | 7.9 |
| Exploitability: | Functional |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- Chilkat Web site: Chilkat XML ActiveX.
- shinnai Advisories: Chilkat XML ActiveX Remote Arbitrary File Creation/Execution.
- BID-31332: Chilkat XML ActiveX Control Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-4343: The Chilkat XML ChilkatUtil.CkData.1 ActiveX control (ChilkatUtil.dll) 3.0.3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, and modify arbitrary files for execution via a call to the (1) SaveToFile, (2) SaveToTempFile, or (3) AppendBinary method. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote code execution by accessing files using hcp:// URLs.
- OSVDB ID: 48448: Chilkat XML ChilkatUtil.CkData.1 ActiveX (ChilkatUtil.dll) Multiple Method Arbitrary Code Execution
- SA31951: Chilkat XML ActiveX Component Insecure Methods
Platforms Affected:
- Chilkat Software Chilkat XML ActiveX control 3.0.3.0
Reported:
Sep 23, 2008
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