2008-0020 | Microsoft Windows msvidctl.dll code injection (BID-35585 / XFDB-44625)

By Max On Aug 12, 2021

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9.0	$5k-$25k	0.18

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Operating System). It has been classified as very critical. Affected is some unknown processing in the library msvidctl.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 07/07/2009 by Robert Freeman with IBM X-Force (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-0020 since 12/12/2007. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn’t require any form of authentication. Technical details and a exploit are known. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/12/2021).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40556 (MS09-037: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (973908)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context local.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8317.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 35585), X-Force (44625), Secunia (SA36187), SecurityTracker (ID 1022712) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22778). The entries 4001, 49395, 49394 and 49393 are related to this item.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

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Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: CWE-94
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Nessus ID: 40556
Nessus Name: MS09-037: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (973908)
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OpenVAS ID: 800829
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Video ActiveX Control msvidctl.dll BOF Vulnerability
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08/12/2021 +2340 days 🔍Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows