EC Software Help & Manual 'ijl15.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	47349
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2011-5155
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 14 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 06 2012 10:40PM
Credit:	Gjoko 'LiquidWorm' Krstic
Vulnerable:	EC Software Help & Manual 5.5.1 Build 1296
Not Vulnerable:

EC Software Help & Manual 'ijl15.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

EC Software Help & Manual is prone to an arbitrary-code-execution vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a legitimate user to use the vulnerable application to open a file from a network share location that contains a specially crafted Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file.

Help & Manual 5.5.1 Build 1296 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

EC Software Help & Manual 'ijl15.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.

The following exploit code is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/47349.c

EC Software Help & Manual 'ijl15.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

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].

EC Software Help & Manual 'ijl15.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Application DLL Load Hijacking (HD Moore)
  
• Exploiting DLL Hijacking Flaws (hdm)
  
• Help & Manual Homepage (EC Software)
  
• Microsoft Security Advisory 2269637 Released (Microsoft)
  
• More information about the DLL Preloading remote attack vector (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Security Advisory (2269637) (Microsoft)