Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX control notifyOnLoadNative() code execution
| housecall-notifyonloadnative-code-execution (47523) |  High Risk |
Description:
TheTrend Micro HouseCall ActiveX control (Housecall_ActiveX.dll) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free error. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page containing a malformed notifyOnLoadNative() callback function, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to dereference freed memory and execute arbitray code on the system or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to Trend Micro Support Document 1038646 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Secunia Research 21/12/2008 : Trend Micro HouseCall "notifyOnLoadNative()" Vulnerability.
- Trend Micro Support Document 1038646: [Hot Fix] B1285 - Trend Micro HouseCall 6.6 ActiveX Control"notifyOnLoadNative()" Vulnerability .
- Trend Micro Web site: HouseCall Free Scan.
- BID-32950: Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2435: Use-after-free vulnerability in the Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX control 6.51.0.1028 and 6.6.0.1278 in Housecall_ActiveX.dll allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted notifyOnLoadNative callback function.
- OSVDB ID: 50843: Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX (Housecall_ActiveX.dll) Crafted notifyOnLoadNative() Function Arbitrary Code Execution
- SA31583: Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX Control "notifyOnLoadNative()" Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1021481: Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX Control Memory Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#702628: Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX control notifyOnLoadNative() uses previously free'd memory
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-3464: Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Trend Micro HouseCall 6.51.0.1028
- Trend Micro HouseCall 6.6.0.1278
Reported:
Dec 21, 2008
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