Zero-day vulnerability in Ichitaro

Buffer overflow
CVE-2010-2152

Known malware:

Trojan.Tarodrop.J

Vulnerability details

Advisory: SB2010060101 - Remote code execution in JustSystems Ichitaro

Vulnerable component: Ichitaro

CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2152

CVSSv3 score: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Description:

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when handling specially crafted characters within office documents. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted document, trick the victim into opening it, cause buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on vulnerable system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.

Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.

External links:

http://www.justsystems.com/jp/info/js10002.html
https://ae.norton.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2010-060210-4533-99

About zero-day vulnerabilities

Zero-day vulnerability is an undisclosed vulnerability in software that hackers can exploit to compromise computer programs, gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, penetrate networks, etc. We consider vulnerability a zero-day when there is no solution provided from software vendor and the vulnerability is being actively exploited by malicious actors.

Zero-day candidate is a potential zero-day vulnerability in software which might have been used in targeted attacks, however there is no evidence to support this suggestion.