Description: Fortinet Global Security Research Team has reported a vulnerability in Baidu Soba, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the Baidu Soba Search Bar "BaiduBar.dll" ActiveX control and can be exploited to execute arbitrary code when e.g. a user visits a malicious website.
The vulnerability is reported in version 5.4. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution: Apply updates.
Provided and/or discovered by: Fortinet Global Security Research Team
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