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Microsoft Visual Studio PDWizard.ocx ActiveX Controls Insecure Methods
Secunia Advisory: SA26779
Release Date: 2007-09-14
Last Update: 2007-10-17
Popularity: 9,694 views

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

Software:Microsoft Visual Studio 6 Enterprise
Microsoft Visual Studio 6 Professional

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Description:
shinnai has reported some vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visual Studio, which can be exploited by malicious people to potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerabilities are caused due to the PDWizard.ocx ActiveX control including the insecure "StartProcess()" and "SyncShell()" methods. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary commands on the system when a user e.g. visits a malicious website. Other insecure methods have also been reported e.g. "SaveAs()", "CABDefaultURL()", "CABFileName()", and "CABRunFile()".

The vulnerabilities are reported in version 6.0. Other versions may also be affected.

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