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.
Platforms Affected:
- Chilkat Software, Chilkat XML ActiveX control 3.0.3.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
References:
- Chilkat Web site, Chilkat XML ActiveX at http://www.chilkatsoft.com/XML-ActiveX.asp.
- shinnai Advisories, Chilkat XML ActiveX Remote Arbitrary File Creation/Execution at http://www.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_rNowA1916DKFNUF48NyS.
- 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.
- SA31951: Chilkat XML ActiveX Component Insecure Methods
Reported:
Sep 23, 2008
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