Vulnerability ID: HTB23013
Reference: http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/atube_catcher_activex_control_savedecrypted_insecure_method.html
Product: aTube Catcher
Vendor: Diego Uscanga ( http://atube-catcher.dsnetwb.com )
Vulnerable Version: 2.3.570 and probably prior
Tested on: 2.3.570
Vendor Notification: 01 June 2011
Vulnerability Type: ActiveX Control Insecure Method
Risk level: Medium
Credit: High-Tech Bridge SA Security Research Lab ( http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/ )
Vulnerability Details:
High-Tech Bridge SA Security Research Lab has discovered a vulnerability in aTube Catcher, which can be exploited to corrupt arbitrary files.
The vulnerability is caused due to the ChilkatCrypt2.ChilkatOmaDrm.1 (ChilkatCrypt2.dll) ActiveX control including the insecure "SaveDecrypted()" method. This can be exploited to corrupt arbitrary files in the context of the currently logged-on user.
The following PoC code is available: