Buffer overflow in DaumGame - CVE-2013-7246
Published: March 24, 2017 / Updated: September 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6173
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-7246
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: DaumGame
Affected software:
DaumGame
DaumGame
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow in ActiveX component. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web page that passes an overly long argument to the insecure IconCreate method, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow in ActiveX component. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web page that passes an overly long argument to the insecure IconCreate method, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-7246
Update to version 1.1.0.6 or later.