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CR64Loader ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA21743
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Release Date:
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2006-09-04
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Last Update:
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2006-09-11
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Popularity:
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7,680 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Retro64 CR64Loader ActiveX Control
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-4555
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Description:
CERT/CC has reported a vulnerability in CR64Loader ActiveX Control, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified boundary error and can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow when e.g. visiting a malicious website.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
Solution:
Set the kill bit for CLSID: "{288C5F13-7E52-4ADA-A32E-F5BF9D125F99}"
See Microsoft KB240797 for details.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Will Dormann, CERT/CC.
Changelog:
2006-09-11: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
US-CERT VU#649289:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/649289
Other References:
Microsoft KB240797:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240797
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