IDAutomation Barcode ActiveX Controls Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

BID:29204

Info

IDAutomation Barcode ActiveX Controls Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 29204
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-2283
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 14 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:28PM
Credit: Nikolas Sotiriu
Vulnerable: ID Automation PDF417 Barcode Font and Encoder 1.6.0.6
ID Automation Linear Barcode ActiveX Control 1.6.0.6
ID Automation Data Matrix Barcode Font & Encoder 1.6.0.6
ID Automation Aztec Barcode Font & Encoder 1.7.1.0
AnNoText AdvoMahn 21.0
AnNoText AdvoAkte 17.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

IDAutomation Barcode ActiveX Controls Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

IDAutomation Barcode ActiveX controls are prone to multiple vulnerabilities that allow attackers to overwrite arbitrary files.

An attacker can exploit these issues by enticing an unsuspecting victim to view a malicious HTML page.

Successfully exploiting these issues will allow the attacker to corrupt and overwrite arbitrary files on the victim's computer in the context of the vulnerable application, typically Internet Explorer, using the ActiveX control.

The following applications are vulnerable:

Linear Barcode ActiveX Control 1.6.0.6
Data Matrix Barcode Font & Encoder 1.6.0.6
PDF417 Barcode Font and Encoder 1.6.0.6
Aztec Barcode Font & Encoder 1.7.1.0
AnNoText AdvoAkte 17.0
AnNoText AdvoMahn 21.0

Other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

IDAutomation Barcode ActiveX Controls Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

An attacker can exploit these issues by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.

The following proof of concept is available:

Solution / Fix

IDAutomation Barcode ActiveX Controls Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

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