IBM eGatherer Buffer Overflow in RunEgatherer() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016705
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1016705
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-4221
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jun 5 2008
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Original Entry Date: Aug 17 2006
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: eEye Digital Security
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in IBM eGatherer. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a stack overflow in the RunEgatherer()
function in the ActiveX control and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target
user.
The software is installed by default on some IBM workstations and laptops.
The vendor was notified on July 3, 2006.
Andre
Derek Protas of eEye Digital Security discovered this vulnerability.
The original advisory is available at:
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060816.
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Impact: A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version of the ActiveX control (3.20.0284.0), available at:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/IbmEgath.cab.
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Vendor URL: www.ibm.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:07:56 -0400
Subject: IBM eGatherer ActiveX Code Execution Vulnerability
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http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060816.html
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