JVN#91387819
mora Downloader may insecurely load executable files
Overview
mora Downloader may use unsafe methods for determining how to load executables (.exe)
Products Affected
- mora Downloader ver.1.0.0.0
Description
mora Downloader contains an issue in the file search path when loading files, which may insecurely load executables or other files.
Impact
An attacker may execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the running application.
Solution
Update the software
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.
According to the developer, the product is automatically updated when the application is used without user interaction.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| Label Gate Co., Ltd. | [Important] mora Downloader V1.0.0.1 released (2/6) (Japanese only) |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Analyzed on 2013.02.07
| Measures | Conditions | Severity |
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| Access Required | can be attacked over the Internet using packets |
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| Authentication | anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count) |
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| User Interaction Required | the user must be convinced to take a standard action that does not feel harmful to most users, such as click on a link or view a file |
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| Exploit Complexity | some expertise and/or luck required (most buffer overflows, guessing correctly in small space, expertise in Windows function calls) |
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Credit
Kazuhiko Kusano of Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert | |
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| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2012-5188 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2013-000006 |