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BearShare NCTAudioFile2 ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
Secunia Advisory: SA22922
Release Date: 2007-05-09
Popularity: 4,930 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:BearShare 6.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-0018


Description:
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in BearShare, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA23475

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 6.0.2.26789. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Set the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Carsten Eiram, Secunia Research.

Original Advisory:
Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-50/

Other References:
SA23475:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23475/

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