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iDEFENSE Security Advisory 2007-04-16.2

iDEFENSE Security Advisory 2007-04-16.2
Posted Apr 17, 2007
Authored by iDefense Labs, McSlibin | Site idefense.com

iDefense Security Advisory 04.16.07 - Remote exploitation of a buffer overflow vulnerability in Akamai Technologies, Inc's Download Manager ActiveX Control could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the security context of the targeted user. iDefense has confirmed the existence of this vulnerability within version 2.2.0.5 of Akamai Technologies Inc's DownloadManagerV2.ocx. All older versions are suspected to be vulnerable.

tags | advisory, remote, overflow, arbitrary, activex
advisories | CVE-2007-1891
SHA-256 | bd7c8b62df5ed63b528af4059e2e8c5a5b7a896e5b3d9bc44b6a53e6e38cb804

iDEFENSE Security Advisory 2007-04-16.2

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Akamai Download Manager ActiveX Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

iDefense Security Advisory 04.16.07
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/
Apr 16, 2007

I. BACKGROUND

Akamai Technologies, Inc's provides distributed computing platform for
global Internet content caching and application delivery. Akamai
Download Manager is a component of Akamai's service. For more
information please visit following websites.

http://www.akamai.com/html/technology/products/http_downloads.html
http://www.akamai.com/html/solutions/electronic_software_delivery.html

II. DESCRIPTION

Remote exploitation of a buffer overflow vulnerability in Akamai
Technologies, Inc's Download Manager ActiveX Control could allow an
attacker to execute arbitrary code within the security context of the
targeted user.

The ActiveX control in question has the following identifiers:

Class: DownloadManager Control
CLSID: 2AF5BD25-90C5-4EEC-88C5-B44DC2905D8B
ProgId: MANAGER.DLMCtrl.1.
File: C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\DownloadManagerV2.ocx

The vulnerability specifically exists due to incorrect use of the
GetPrivateProfileSectionW function. The nSize parameter is incorrectly
passed the total number of bytes available, rather than the number of
wide characters available. This leads to an exploitable stack-based
buffer overflow.

III. ANALYSIS

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow a remote
attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the targeted
user.

In order to exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to
persuade the victim into viewing a malicious web site. This is usually
accomplished by getting the victim into clicking a link in a form of
electronic communication such as e-mail or instant messaging.
Additionally, the victim must either accept and install, or already
have the download manager control on their system.

IV. DETECTION

iDefense has confirmed the existence of this vulnerability within
version 2.2.0.5 of Akamai Technologies Inc's DownloadManagerV2.ocx. All
older versions are suspected to be vulnerable.

V. WORKAROUND

Setting the kill-bit for this control will prevent it from being loaded
within Internet Explorer. However, doing so will prevent legitimate use
of the control.

VI. VENDOR RESPONSE

"Affected users can upgrade to the latest version of Akamai Download
Manager by visiting the following web page:

http://dlm.tools.akamai.com/tools/upgrade.html

Visiting that page or any other Download Manager enabled page will
prompt the user to install the latest version of the software
automatically. Akamai has successfully coordinated with each of our
enterprise customers to ensure that all are distributing the patched
version."

VII. CVE INFORMATION

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project has assigned the
name CVE-2007-1891 to this issue. This is a candidate for inclusion in
the CVE list (http://cve.mitre.org/), which standardizes names for
security problems.

VIII. DISCLOSURE TIMELINE

04/03/2007 Initial vendor notification
04/03/2007 Initial vendor response
04/16/2007 Coordinated public disclosure

IX. CREDIT

This vulnerability was reported to iDefense by McSlibin.

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X. LEGAL NOTICES

Copyright © 2007 iDefense, Inc.

Permission is granted for the redistribution of this alert
electronically. It may not be edited in any way without the express
written consent of iDefense. If you wish to reprint the whole or any
part of this alert in any other medium other than electronically,
please e-mail customerservice@idefense.com for permission.

Disclaimer: The information in the advisory is believed to be accurate
at the time of publishing based on currently available information. Use
of the information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition.
There are no warranties with regard to this information. Neither the
author nor the publisher accepts any liability for any direct,
indirect, or consequential loss or damage arising from use of, or
reliance on, this information.
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