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Microsoft Visual Studio WMI Object Broker ActiveX Control Code Execution
Secunia Advisory: SA22603
Release Date: 2006-11-01
Last Update: 2006-12-12
Popularity: 27,419 views

Critical:
Extremely critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Visual Studio, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the validation of controls instantiated by WMI Object Broker ActiveX control (WmiScriptUtils.dll).

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code when a user e.g. visits a malicious website using Internet Explorer.

NOTE: The vulnerability is already being actively exploited.

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