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Akamai Download Manager ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory:	SA24900	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2007-04-17
Last Update:	2007-04-18
Popularity:	9,959 views

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

Software:	Akamai Download Manager 2.x

Binary Analysis:	BA91 :: Available for 1 Credit

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CVE reference:	CVE-2007-1891 CVE-2007-1892

Description: Two vulnerabilities have been reported in Akamai Download Manager ActiveX control, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. The vulnerabilities are caused due to boundary errors within the Download Manager ActiveX control (DownloadManagerV2.ocx) and can be exploited to cause stack-based buffer overflows e.g. when a user visits a malicious web site. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code. The vulnerabilities reportedly affect all versions prior to 2.2.1.0. Solution: Update to version 2.2.1.0. http://dlm.tools.akamai.com/tools/upgrade.html Provided and/or discovered by: * Reported by the vendor. * Discovered by McSlibin and reported via iDefense Labs. * The vendor also credits Fortinet. Changelog: 2007-04-18: Added links to US-CERT and Fortinet. Original Advisory: Akamai: http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-April/053794.html iDefense Labs: http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=514 Fortinet: http://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2007-05.html Other References: US-CERT VU#120241: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/120241 Extended Solution: The "Extended Solution" section is available for Secunia customers only. Request a trial and get access to the Secunia Customer Area and Extended Secunia advisories.

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