GlobalLink ConnectAndEnterRoom ActiveX Control Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:26244

Info

GlobalLink ConnectAndEnterRoom ActiveX Control Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 26244
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2007-5722
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 29 2007 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:34PM
Credit: The original discoverer of this issue is unknown. Symantec was alerted to its existence due to active, in the wild exploits.
Vulnerable: GlobalLink GlobalLink 2.7.0.8
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

GlobalLink ConnectAndEnterRoom ActiveX Control Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

GlobalLink is prone to a stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied data before copying it into an insufficiently sized memory buffer.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in denial-of-service conditions.

GlobalLink 2.7.0.8 is affected by this issue; other versions may also be vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

GlobalLink ConnectAndEnterRoom ActiveX Control Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

An attacker may exploit this issue by enticing a victim into visiting a malicious webpage.

This issue is actively being exploited in the wild.

Untested and potentially malicious exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

GlobalLink ConnectAndEnterRoom ActiveX Control Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches 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].

References

GlobalLink ConnectAndEnterRoom ActiveX Control Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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