PHP Upload Progress Meter UploadProgress.C Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:21417

Info

PHP Upload Progress Meter UploadProgress.C Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 21417
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 04 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 04 2006 09:54PM
Credit: Stefan Esser is credited with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable: Bitflux Upload Progress Meter 8275
Bitflux Upload Progress Meter 8215
Not Vulnerable: Bitflux Upload Progress Meter 8276

Discussion

PHP Upload Progress Meter UploadProgress.C Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Upload Progress Meter is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate bounds checking before copying user-supplied data to an insufficiently sized buffer.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands that could compromise the webserver. Failed attempts can cause denial-of-service conditions.

Versions 8215 to 8275 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

PHP Upload Progress Meter UploadProgress.C Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a web client.

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]

Solution / Fix

PHP Upload Progress Meter UploadProgress.C Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released a fix to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Bitflux Upload Progress Meter 8275

Bitflux Upload Progress Meter 8215

References

PHP Upload Progress Meter UploadProgress.C Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:
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