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Chilkat Socket ActiveX Component "SaveLastError()" Insecure Method
Secunia Advisory: SA32738
Release Date: 2008-11-18
Last Update: 2009-08-13
Popularity: 1,492 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Manipulation of data
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:Chilkat Socket ActiveX Component 2.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
Zigma has discovered a vulnerability in Chilkat Socket ActiveX Component, which can be exploited by malicious people to overwrite arbitrary files.

The vulnerability is caused due to the ChilkatSocket.ChilkatSocket.1 ActiveX control (ChilkatSocket.dll) including the insecure "SaveLastError()" method. This can be exploited to overwrite and corrupt arbitrary files on the system in the context of the currently logged-on user.

This may be related to:
SA29581

The vulnerability is confirmed in ChilkatSocket.dll version 2.3.1.1. Other versions may also be affected.

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