Microsoft is providing notification of the discovery and remediation of a vulnerability affecting IDA Pro running the IDAPython plugin. By default, the IDAPython plugin is installed with all versions of IDA Pro. Microsoft discovered and disclosed the vulnerability under coordinated vulnerability disclosure to the affected vendor, Hex-Rays. Hex-Rays has remediated the vulnerability in their software.
A vulnerability exists in the way that IDA Pro running the IDAPython plugin parses IDB files that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute a script with the same user rights as the logged-on user. If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
Microsoft Vulnerability Research reported this issue to and coordinated with Hex-Rays to ensure remediation of this issue. The vulnerability has been assigned the entry CVE-2011-4783, in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list. For more information about updates from Hex-Rays, visit the Hex-Rays IDA Pro website.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
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ida pro running idapython | eq | 1.5.2 | |
ida pro running idapython | eq | 1.5.0 |