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RealNetworks GameHouse dldisplay ActiveX Control Buffer Overflows
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA25757
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Release Date:
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2007-06-20
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Popularity:
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5,360 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: | RealNetworks GameHouse dldisplay ActiveX Control
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-2924
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Description:
Will Dormann has reported some vulnerabilities in RealNetworks GameHouse dldisplay 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 GameHouse dldisplay (ghdlctl.dll) ActiveX control when handling certain methods or properties. These can be exploited to cause stack-based buffer overflows when a user visits a malicious website.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Solution:
Set the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Will Dormann, CERT/CC
Original Advisory:
US-CERT VU#179105:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/179105
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