CVE-2008-4827 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via heap-based buffer overflows in ComponentOne SizerOne ActiveX controls by adding many tabs or long captions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-4827?
CVE-2008-4827 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the AddTab method in the (1) Tab and (2) CTab ActiveX controls in c1sizer.ocx and the (3) TabOne ActiveX control in sizerone.ocx in ComponentOne SizerOne 8.0.20081.140, as used in ComponentOne Studio for ActiveX 2008, TSC2 Help Desk 4.1.8, SAP GUI 6.40 Patch 29 and 7.10, and possibly other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by adding many tabs, or adding tabs with long tab captions.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4827?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Componentone Sizerone, Sap Sap Gui, Sap Tabone, Servantix Tsc2 Help Desk.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4827?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4827 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-4827 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4827 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gr6h-7m4g-pj7f.