IBM SPSS VsVIEW6.ocx ActiveX Control SaveDoc Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ZDI-12-027: February 8th, 2012CVE ID
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TippingPoint™ IPS Customer Protection
TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 12041. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS:Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of IBM SPSS. 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 SaveDoc function exposed by the VsVIEW6.ocx ActiveX control. The SaveDoc function causes a file to be created at an arbitrary path specified by the first argument (FileName). The file contents can be controlled by first setting the 'Text' member of the object. These behaviors can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Vendor Response
IBM has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:Disclosure Timeline
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2011-07-20 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2012-02-08 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
This vulnerability was discovered by:-
Andrea Micalizzi aka rgod
