PT-2008-4842 · Speedbit · Speedbit Video Acceleration

Published 2008-08-01 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2008-3439

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SpeedBit Video Acceleration versions prior to 2.2.1.8

Description The issue allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update. This can be achieved through techniques such as evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning, which exploit the lack of proper verification of update authenticity.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.2.1.8, update to version 2.2.1.8 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting network access to trusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using unsecured networks for updates until the issue is resolved.

Fix

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3439

Affected Products

Speedbit Video Acceleration

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3439 · Security Note
• http://infobyte.com.ar/down/isr-evilgrade-1.0.0.tar.gz · Note
• http://infobyte.com.ar/down/Francisco%20Amato%20-%20evilgrade%20-%20ENG.pdf · Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-07/0250.html · Note