CVE-2007-6387

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the awApi4.AnswerWorks.1 ActiveX control in awApi4.dll 4.0.0.42, as used by Vantage Linguistics AnswerWorks, and Intuit Clearly Bookkeeping, ProSeries, QuickBooks, Quicken, QuickTax, and TurboTax, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) GetHistory, (2) GetSeedQuery, (3) SetSeedQuery, and possibly other methods. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected products

• intuit / bookkeeping
• intuit / proseries
• intuit / quickbooks
• intuit / quicken
• intuit / quicktax
• intuit / turbo_tax
• microsoft / activex4.0.0.42 – 4.0.0.42
• vantage_linquistics / answerworks

Exploits & proofs of concept

• exploit-dbVantage Linguistics AnswerWorks 4 - API ActiveX Control Buffer Overflowby Elazar

References

• MISChttp://www.vantagelinguistics.com/answerworks/release/
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4194
• EXPLOIThttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4825
• MISChttp://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/support/qbupdate2007/Default.aspx
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26566
• MISChttp://www.intuit.com/support/security/
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26670
• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39004
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26815
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4195