Chilkat Crypt ActiveX control file overwrite
| chilkat-crypt-activex-file-overwrite (46315) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Chilkat Crypt ActiveX control (ChilkatCrypt2.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 exploit this vulnerability using the insecure WriteFile() 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: | 7.3 |
| Exploitability: | Functional |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
References:
- aTube Catcher Web site: aTube Catcher.
- Chilkat Software Web site: Chilkat Crypt ActiveX.
- HTB23013: aTube Catcher ActiveX Control Insecure Method.
- BID-32073: Chilkat Crypt ActiveX Control 'ChilkatCrypt2.dll' Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
- BID-48585: Chilkat Crypt ActiveX Control 'SaveDecrypted()' Insecure Method Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-5002: Insecure method vulnerability in the ChilkatCrypt2.ChilkatCrypt2.1 ActiveX control (ChilkatCrypt2.dll 4.3.2.1) in Chilkat Crypt ActiveX Component allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via the WriteFile method. NOTE: this could be leveraged for code execution by creating executable files in Startup folders or by accessing files using hcp:// URLs. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- SA32513: Chilkat Crypt ActiveX Component "WriteFile()" Insecure Method
- SA45137: aTube Catcher Chilkat Crypt ActiveX Control "SaveDecrypted()" Insecure Method
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2998: Chilkat Crypt ActiveX Component WriteFile() File Creation Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- atube Catcher atube Catcher ActiveX control 2.3.570
- Chilkat Software Chilkat Crypt ActiveX control 4.3.2.1
Reported:
Nov 03, 2008
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