Autonomy KeyView Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

BID:26175

Info

Autonomy KeyView Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 26175
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2007-5909
CVE-2007-5910
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 23 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 11 2008 09:26PM
Credit: The vendor credits Tan Chew Keong and The Zero Day Initiative with discovering these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerable: Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 5.0.1
Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 5.0
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 5.0
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 5.0.7.373
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 5.0.6.368
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 5.0.0.024
Symantec Mail Security for Domino 7.5.0.19
Symantec Mail Security for Domino 7.5
Symantec Mail Security Appliance 5.0
Symantec Mail Security Appliance 5.0.0.24
IBM Lotus Notes 7.0.2
Autonomy Keyview Viewer SDK 9
Autonomy Keyview Viewer SDK 8
Autonomy Keyview Viewer SDK 7
Autonomy Keyview Filter SDK 9
Autonomy Keyview Filter SDK 8
Autonomy Keyview Filter SDK 7
Autonomy Keyview Export SDK 9
Autonomy Keyview Export SDK 8
Autonomy Keyview Export SDK 7
ActivePDF DocConverter 3.8.2 .5
Not Vulnerable: Symantec Mail Security Appliance 5.0.0-36
IBM Lotus Notes 7.0.3
IBM Lotus Notes 8.0

Discussion

Autonomy KeyView Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Autonomy KeyView is prone to multiple buffer-overflow vulnerabilities.

Successfully exploiting these issues could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the application.

Multiple applications incorporate the vulnerable KeyView component, so are also considered vulnerable to these issues.

NOTE: This document was previously titled 'IBM Lotus Notes Attachment Viewer Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities'. It has been updated and relabeled to properly reflect the vulnerable component.

Exploit / POC

Autonomy KeyView Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

In certain situations when content scanning is enabled for attachments, an attacker needs only to send a malicious file to an unsuspecting victim. Otherwise, the attacker must entice the victim to open a specially crafted .WPD, .SAM, .MIF, or .DOC file.

The researcher responsible for discovering this issue has developed proof-of-concept exploit code, but it is not publicly available; please see the references for details.

UPDATE: Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

UPDATE: (February 11, 2008): DSquare Security has developed a working commercial exploit for its D2 Exploitation Pack product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Solution / Fix

Autonomy KeyView Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Please see the referenced advisories for details on obtaining and applying the appropriate updates.


Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 5.0.1

References

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