TippingPoint Zero Day Initiative

CA Multiple Product AV Engine CAB Filename Parsing Stack Overflow Vulnerability

ZDI-07-034: June 5th, 2007

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Affected Vendors

Affected Products

Vulnerability Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of various Computer Associates products.

The specific flaw exists in the parsing of .CAB archives. When a long filename contained in the .CAB is processed by vete.dll an exploitable stack overflow may occur.

Vendor Response

Computer Associates has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:

Disclosure Timeline

    2006-11-08 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
    2007-06-05 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

This vulnerability was discovered by:
    Anonymous