Networksecurity.fi Security Advisory (30-03-2006)
Title: McAfee VirusScan DUNZIP32.dll Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Criticality: High (3/3)
Affected software: McAfee VirusScan versions 10 Build 10.0.21 and prior
Author: Juha-Matti Laurio
Date: 30th March, 2006
Advisory ID: Networksecurity.fi Security Advisory (30-03-2006) (#16)
CVE reference: CVE-2004-1094
- From the vendor:
"VirusScan - Always-updated protection against PC viruses. Safeguard
your hard drive, email, attachments and downloads from known and unknown
viruses, mass-mailing worms, Trojans and potentially unwanted programs
(PUPs) like spyware."
- Description:
McAfee ViruScan anti-virus software is confirmed as affected to remote
type buffer overflow vulnerability. The vulnerability is caused due to a
boundary error in a 3rd-party
compression library's (DUNZIP32.dll) old, vulnerable version used when
handling packed signature files. InnerMedia DynaZip compression library
mentioned is responsible for virus description file unpacking
operations. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a
specially crafted signature file. When a specially crafted virus
definition package containing a file with an overly long filename (a
file name or files inside a package) is opened the attacker may be able
to execute arbitrary code on user's system (see VU#582498 reference).
Opening of signature file is an automatic operation of product's
SecurityCenter.
- Detailed description:
Affected DynaZip library examined is version from April, 2005, file
version 3.x. According to InnerMedia company versions 5.00.03 and prior
are affected.
The following file was copied to C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Shared
directory during an installation process when tested:
File name: dunzip32.dll
Time stamp: 8th April, 2005
File version: 3.0.0.14
Description: DynaZIP-32 Multi-Threading UnZIP DLL
Copyright information: Copyright (c) Inner Media, Inc. 1993-1996, All
Rights Reserved.
The following processes use Dunzip32.dll library:
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe (McAfee SecurityCenter Update
Manager v6.x)
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Shared\mghtml.exe (McAfee Security HTML Dialog v4.x)
From US-CERT VU#582498:
"Impact:
If a remote attacker can persuade a user to access a specially crafted
zip file, the attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on that
user's system possibly with elevated privileges."
- Affected versions:
The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 10 Build 10.0.21, Engine
version 4400 in use. Other versions may also be affected.
McAfee SecurityCenter Agent version 6.0.0.16 was used when tested.
The following products use an affected component:
McAfee VirusScan
- OS:
Tests was done with Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 and Microsoft
Windows 2000 Professional SP4 fully patched.
- Solution status:
Vendor has issued a patch shipped with immune library version 5.00.06.
It can be obtained by downloading an updated product version or using
product's SecurityCenter Updates feature.
Non-affected library has the following time stamp: 30th December, 2005.
According to vendor response localized builds has been fixed as well.
Tested non-affected product version: Build 10.0.27
Vendor is reportedly in process to publish FAQ (version release)
document to the McAfee/Network Associates KnowledgeBase
(http://knowledgemap.nai.com/KanisaSupportSite/supportcentral/supportcentral.do?id=m1&language=en_US
).
Vendor and vendor Product Page:
McAfee, Inc.
http://www.mcafee.com
http://us.mcafee.com/root/package.asp?pkgid=100&cid=16269
- Solution:
Apply an updated product version or update product via SecurityCenter.
Workarounds:
No working workarounds available.
- CVE information:
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project has assigned the
name CVE-2004-1094 on 3rd March, 2006 to this issue. This is a candidate
for inclusion in the CVE list (http://cve.mitre.org ), which
standardizes names for security problems.
- References:
US-CERT VU#582498:
"InnerMedia DynaZip library vulnerable to buffer overflow via long file names"
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582498
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-1094
Credit information:
This vulnerability was researched by Juha-Matti Laurio, Networksecurity.fi.
Thu full version of security advisory and research timeline is located at
http://www.networksecurity.fi/advisories/mcafee-virusscan.html
Timeline:
23-Dec-2005 - Vulnerability researched and confirmed
29-Dec-2005 - Vendor was contacted
30-Dec-2005 - Vendor's reply
11-Jan-2006 - AVERT Labs informs about started version testing process
02-Mar-2006 - New contact to the vendor
02-Mar-2006 - Vendor's reply, issue was fixed on 24th January, vendor
informs about upcoming FAQ release document
27-Mar-2006 - New contact to the vendor asking the state of FAQ release
30-Mar-2006 - Security companies and several CERT units contacted
30-Mar-2006 - Public disclosure
