-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 TPTI-12-05: Oracle AutoVue ActiveX SetMarkupMode Remote Code Execution Vulnerability http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-12-05 June 29th, 2012 - - -- CVE ID - - -- Affected Vendors Oracle - - -- Affected Products AutoVue - - -- TippingPoint(tm) IPS Customer Protection TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 12286. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com - - -- Vulnerability Details This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Oracle AutoVue. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the AutoVueX.ocx ActiveX object. There exists a method SetMarkupMode() that takes an unbounded string as an argument and copies it to a fixed-length buffer on the stack. This can lead to memory corruption which can be leveraged to execute code under the context of the process. - - -- Vendor Response Oracle has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2012-366314.html - - -- Disclosure Timeline 2011-11-29 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2012-06-29 - Coordinated public release of advisory - - -- Credit This vulnerability was discovered by: Brian Gorenc HP DVLabs - - -- About the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI): Established by TippingPoint, The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) represents a best-of-breed model for rewarding security researchers for responsibly disclosing discovered vulnerabilities. Researchers interested in getting paid for their security research through the ZDI can find more information and sign-up at: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com The ZDI is unique in how the acquired vulnerability information is used. TippingPoint does not re-sell the vulnerability details or any exploit code. Instead, upon notifying the affected product vendor, TippingPoint provides its customers with zero day protection through its intrusion prevention technology. Explicit details regarding the specifics of the vulnerability are not exposed to any parties until an official vendor patch is publicly available. Furthermore, with the altruistic aim of helping to secure a broader user base, TippingPoint provides this vulnerability information confidentially to security vendors (including competitors) who have a vulnerability protection or mitigation product. Our vulnerability disclosure policy is available online at: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/disclosure_policy/ Follow the ZDI on Twitter: http://twitter.com/thezdi -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP Desktop 10.2.0 (Build 1950) Charset: utf-8 wsBVAwUBT+3fmlVtgMGTo1scAQItjQf/Sc1sQMUZTsExyt5kWqHc+AAKf+lRB7Pp A9IXwF7bDan10a3Go7ZgqgYPnEEub6SlhTzUFkxmTxxcKvyNFjqIVXULyQX83P7v YiNW8I9tq/TLgUnIOfxmkFOcjelGakct4UkV29UkUElqge9670W/i3O2imVVDeWa wZzxw26dumW2u1xz+a/uReLJNQQQ6Qx2TZeueDJeT7aRQ1GVCTr66c6JdhREKiwJ URlIv1xQ5TyStXs3M4SpilD+t0+uC0Jc3NgIlEtkBU21KtkiF9R8E09UL3s2k9QU 8Psdwdz3Z7p5lhKNuXBS8bJOJ0Xp93YlgTxvr2s6k3IxqYm0MnumAA== =OSAM -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----