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.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.vantagelinguistics.com/answerworks/release/ | patch |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4194 | vdb entry |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4825 | exploit |
| http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/support/qbupdate2007/Default.aspx | patch |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/26566 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| http://www.intuit.com/support/security/ | patch |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/26670 | third party advisory patch vendor advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39004 | vdb entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26815 | vdb entry patch |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4195 | vdb entry |