Vulnerability CVE-2014-0994
Published: 2014-10-06

Description:
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ReadDIB function in the Vcl.Graphics.TPicture.Bitmap implementation in the Visual Component Library (VCL) in Embarcadero Delphi XE6 20.0.15596.9843 and C++ Builder XE6 20.0.15596.9843 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via the BITMAPINFOHEADER.biClrUsed field in a BMP file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-0993.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
Delphi And C++ Builder VCL Library Heap Buffer Overflow
Core
17.09.2014

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.8/10
6.4/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Embarcadero -> Embarcadero c++builder xe6 
Embarcadero -> Embarcadero delphi xe6 

 References:
http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/delphi-and-c-builder-vcl-library-heap-buffer-overflow
http://support.embarcadero.com/article/44015
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Sep/57
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