Advisory Details

June 24th, 2015

Panasonic Security API SDK Ipropsapi ActiveX Control GetInfoString Stack Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2015-4647
CVSS SCORE	7.5, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS	Panasonic
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Security API
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION	Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['19547']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of the Panasonic Security API SDK. 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 in the GetStringInfo method. By passing a large string to the method, an attacker can cause a fixed-length stack buffer to overflow. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Panasonic has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://security.panasonic.com/pss/security/library/developer.html#SDK
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2015-02-26 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2015-06-24 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Ariele Caltabiano (kimiya)

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