GdPicturePro5S.Imaging and GdPicture Light Imaging ActiveX controls SaveAsPDF() file overwrite
| gdpicture-saveaspdf-file-overwrite (45536) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The GdPicture4S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicture4s.ocx) and GdPicturePro5S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicturepro5s.ocx) 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 using the SaveAsPDF() method to overwrite and 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: | 6.9 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of GdPicture Pro Imaging SDK (5.7.2 or later), available from the GdPicture Web site. See References.
References:
- GdPicture Web site: Download GdPicture Pro.
- GdPicture Web site: GdPicture Light Imaging Toolkit - Image Processing SDK for developers.
- BID-31504: GdPicture Pro 'gdpicture4s.ocx' ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-4453: The GdPicture (1) Light Imaging Toolkit 4.7.1 GdPicture4S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicture4s.ocx) 4.7.0.1 and (2) Pro Imaging SDK 5.7.1 GdPicturePro5S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicturepro5s.ocx) 5.7.0.1 allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, and modify arbitrary files via the SaveAsPDF 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. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- SA31898: GdPicture Light Imaging Toolkit ActiveX Control "SaveAsPDF()" Insecure Method
- SA31966: GdPicture Pro Imaging SDK ActiveX Control "SaveAsPDF()" Insecure Method
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2708: GdPicture ActiveX Control SaveAsPDF() File Creation Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- GdPicture GdPicture4S.Imaging ActiveX control 4.7.0.1
- GdPicture GdPicturePro5S.Imaging ActiveX control 5.7.0.1
- GdPicture Light Imaging Toolkit 4.7.1
- GdPicture Pro Imaging SDK 5.7.1
Reported:
Sep 30, 2008
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