Zero Day Initiative Advisory 12-113 - This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of IBM Rational ClearQuest. 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 CQOle ActiveX control. A function prototype mismatch in an ActiveX wrapper results in an extra argument to be pushed onto the stack, thereby misaligning the stack offset. When the function returns, it can be made to jump to a memory address provided via the ActiveX method call. This can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code under the context of the user running the browser.
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ZDI-12-113 : IBM Rational ClearQuest CQOle ActiveX Control Remote Code
Execution Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-113
June 28, 2012
- -- CVE ID:
CVE-2012-0708
- -- CVSS:
7.5, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- -- Affected Vendors:
IBM
- -- Affected Products:
IBM Rational ClearQuest
- -- TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection:
TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this
vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 12368.
For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS, visit:
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- -- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of IBM Rational ClearQuest. 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 CQOle ActiveX control. A function
prototype mismatch in an ActiveX wrapper results in an extra argument to be
pushed onto the stack, thereby misaligning the stack offset. When the
function returns, it can be made to jump to a memory address provided via
the ActiveX method call. This can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code
under the context of the user running the browser.
- -- Vendor Response:
IBM has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be
found at:
http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21591705
- -- Disclosure Timeline:
2011-11-29 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2012-06-28 - Coordinated public release of advisory
- -- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by:
* Andrea Micalizzi aka rgod
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