Orbit Downloader 'Connecting' Log Message Creation Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:33894

Info

Orbit Downloader 'Connecting' Log Message Creation Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 33894
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2009-0187
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 03 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 17 2009 04:16PM
Credit: fl0 fl0w and Stefan Cornelius
Vulnerable: Orbit Downloader Orbit Downloader 2.8.4
Orbit Downloader Orbit Downloader 2.8.3
Orbit Downloader Orbit Downloader 2.8.2
Not Vulnerable: Orbit Downloader Orbit Downloader 2.8.5

Discussion

Orbit Downloader 'Connecting' Log Message Creation Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Orbit Downloader is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. Failed exploit attempts will cause a denial-of-service condition.

This issue affects versions prior to Orbit Downloader 2.8.5.

Exploit / POC

Orbit Downloader 'Connecting' Log Message Creation Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

A working commercial exploit is available through VUPEN Security - Exploit and PoCs Service. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

The following exploits are available:

Solution / Fix

Orbit Downloader 'Connecting' Log Message Creation Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released Orbit Downloader 2.8.5 to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Orbit Downloader Orbit Downloader 2.8.2

Orbit Downloader Orbit Downloader 2.8.3

Orbit Downloader Orbit Downloader 2.8.4

References

Orbit Downloader 'Connecting' Log Message Creation Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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