FlipViewer ActiveX Control < 4.1 Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 25442

This page contains detailed information about the FlipViewer ActiveX Control < 4.1 Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 25442
Name: FlipViewer ActiveX Control < 4.1 Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Filename: flipviewer_activex_41_overflows.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2007-06-05
This Plugin Published: 2007-06-07
Last Modification Time: 2018-07-11
Plugin Version: 1.15
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: smb_hotfixes.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2007-06-05
Patch Published: 2007-06-05
CVE [?]: CVE-2007-2919
CPE [?]: N/A

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control that is susceptible to buffer overflow vulnerabilities.

Description

The Windows remote host contains the FlipViewer ActiveX control, which is used for viewing electronic documents.

The version of this ActiveX control on the remote host reportedly contains multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities. A remote attacker may be able to leverage these issues to execute arbitrary code on the remote host subject to the privileges of the current user.

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.1 or later of the control.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 139, 445
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the FlipViewer ActiveX Control < 4.1 Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/ebook_flipviewer_fviewerloading
[FlipViewer FViewerLoading ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/16601.rb
[EDB-16601: FlipViewer FViewerLoading - ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	9.3 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	8.6
CVSS Temporal Score:	7.7 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	7.7 (High)

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Plugin Source

#
#  (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#



include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(25442);
  script_version("1.15");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/11 17:09:26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2007-2919");
  script_bugtraq_id(24328);
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"449089");

  script_name(english:"FlipViewer ActiveX Control < 4.1 Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of FlipViewer ActiveX control");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control that is susceptible to
buffer overflow vulnerabilities.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Windows remote host contains the FlipViewer ActiveX control, which
is used for viewing electronic documents.

The version of this ActiveX control on the remote host reportedly
contains multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities. A
remote attacker may be able to leverage these issues to execute
arbitrary code on the remote host subject to the privileges of the
current user.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to version 4.1 or later of the control.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'FlipViewer FViewerLoading ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow');
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/06/05");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/06/05");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/06/07");

script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_end_attributes();


  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  exit(0);
}


include("global_settings.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("audit.inc");

# Connect to the appropriate share.
if (!get_kb_item("SMB/Registry/Enumerated")) exit(0);
name    =  kb_smb_name();
port    =  kb_smb_transport();
#if (!get_port_state(port)) exit(0);
login   =  kb_smb_login();
pass    =  kb_smb_password();
domain  =  kb_smb_domain();

#soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
#if (!soc) exit(0);

#session_init(socket:soc, hostname:name);
if(!smb_session_init()) audit(AUDIT_FN_FAIL, 'smb_session_init');


rc = NetUseAdd(login:login, password:pass, domain:domain, share:"IPC$");
if (rc != 1)
{
  NetUseDel();
  exit(0);
}


# Connect to remote registry.
hklm = RegConnectRegistry(hkey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE);
if (isnull(hklm))
{
  NetUseDel();
  exit(0);
}


# Check whether it's installed.
file = NULL;
flags = NULL;

clsid = '{BA83FD38-CE14-4DA3-BEF5-96050D55F78A}';
key = "SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\" + clsid +  "\InprocServer32";
key_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
if (!isnull(key_h))
{
  value = RegQueryValue(handle:key_h, item:NULL);
  if (!isnull(value)) file = value[1];

  RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
}
if (report_paranoia < 2 && file)
{
  # Check the compatibility flags for the control.
  key = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\" + clsid +  "";
  key_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
  if (!isnull(key_h))
  {
    value = RegQueryValue(handle:key_h, item:"Compatibility Flags");
    if (!isnull(value)) flags = value[1];

    RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
  }
}
RegCloseKey(handle:hklm);
if (isnull(file))
{
  NetUseDel();
  exit(0);
}


# Determine the version from the control itself.
share = ereg_replace(pattern:"^([A-Za-z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:file);
dll =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]:(.*)", replace:"\1", string:file);
NetUseDel(close:FALSE);

rc = NetUseAdd(login:login, password:pass, domain:domain, share:share);
if (rc != 1)
{
  NetUseDel();
  exit(0);
}

fh = CreateFile(
  file:dll,
  desired_access:GENERIC_READ,
  file_attributes:FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL,
  share_mode:FILE_SHARE_READ,
  create_disposition:OPEN_EXISTING
);
if (!isnull(fh))
{
  ver = GetFileVersion(handle:fh);
  CloseFile(handle:fh);

  # File version from fixed version of the product is 4.1.
  if (
    !isnull(ver) &&
    (
      ver[0] < 4 ||
      (ver[0] == 4 && ver[1] < 1)
    )
  )
  {
    version = string(ver[0], ".", ver[1], ".", ver[2], ".", ver[3]);

    report = NULL;
    if (report_paranoia > 1)
      report = string(
        "According to the registry, version ", version, " of the vulnerable\n",
        "control is installed as :\n",
        "\n",
        "  ", file, "\n",
        "\n",
        "Note, though, that Nessus did not check whether the kill bit was\n",
        "set for the control's CLSID because of the Report Paranoia setting\n",
        "in effect when this scan was run.\n"
      );
    else
    {
      # There's a problem if the kill bit isn't set.
      if (isnull(flags) || flags != 0x400)
      {
        report = string(
          "According to the registry, version ", version, " of the vulnerable\n",
          "control is installed as :\n",
          "\n",
          "  ", file, "\n"
        );
      }
    }
    if (report) security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
}


# Clean up.
NetUseDel();

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/flipviewer_activex_41_overflows.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\flipviewer_activex_41_overflows.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/flipviewer_activex_41_overflows.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the FlipViewer ActiveX Control < 4.1 Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select Windows plugin family.
On the right side table select FlipViewer ActiveX Control < 4.1 Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities plugin ID 25442.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl flipviewer_activex_41_overflows.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a flipviewer_activex_41_overflows.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - flipviewer_activex_41_overflows.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state flipviewer_activex_41_overflows.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

24328

CERT | Computer Emergency Response Team:

449089

See also:

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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file flipviewer_activex_41_overflows.nasl version 1.15. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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FlipViewer ActiveX Control < 4.1 Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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