McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 'traceapp.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	45080
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2009-5118
Remote:	Yes
Local:	Yes
Published:	Nov 29 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 23 2012 06:20PM
Credit:	Parvez Anwar
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:	McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.7i

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 'traceapp.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers execute arbitrary code.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a legitimate user into opening a file from a network share location that contains a specially crafted Dynamic Linked Library (DLL) file.

VirusScan Enterprise 8.5.0i is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 'traceapp.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

A general exploit technique has been documented by TheLeader and H.D. Moore for the Metasploit Project; please see the references for more information.

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 'traceapp.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for more information.

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 'traceapp.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Application DLL Load Hijacking (HD Moore)
  
• Exploiting DLL Hijacking Flaws (hdm)
  
• McAfee Homepage (McAfee)
  
• Microsoft Security Advisory 2269637 Released (Microsoft)
  
• More information about the DLL Preloading remote attack vector (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Security Advisory (2269637) (Microsoft)
  
• SB10013 McAfee Security Bulletin - McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i and earlier (McAfee)