ChBg Scenario File Overflow Vulnerability

BID:11957

Info

ChBg Scenario File Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 11957
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2004-1264
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 15 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 09:26AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Danny Lungstrom.
Vulnerable: ChBg ChBg 1.5.8
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
ChBg ChBg 1.5
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

ChBg Scenario File Overflow Vulnerability

ChBg is reported prone to a remote buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue arises because the application fails to carry out proper boundary checks before copying user-supplied data in to sensitive process buffers. It is reported that this issue can allow an attacker to gain superuser privileges on a vulnerable computer.

An attacker can exploit this issue by crafting a malicious scenario file. A scenario is a file containing a list of pictures to display.

If a user obtains this file and processes it through ChBg, the attacker-supplied instructions may be executed on the vulnerable computer.

ChBg 1.5 is reported prone to this vulnerability. It is likely that other versions are affected as well.

Exploit / POC

ChBg Scenario File Overflow Vulnerability

A proof of concept file is available:

Solution / Fix

ChBg Scenario File Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Debian has released an advisory DSA 644-1 to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Mandrake Linux has made an advisory available (MDKSA-2005:027) dealing with this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.


ChBg ChBg 1.5

References

ChBg Scenario File Overflow Vulnerability

References:

© CVE.report 2026

Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. It is the responsibility of user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content. EACH USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY consequences of his or her direct or indirect use of this web site. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. This site will NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT or any other kind of loss.

CVE, CWE, and OVAL are registred trademarks of The MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. This site includes MITRE data granted under the following license.

Free CVE JSON API cve.report/api

CVE.report and Source URL Uptime Status status.cve.report