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Kaspersky Online Scanner ActiveX Control Format String Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA27187
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Release Date:
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2007-10-11
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Popularity:
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6,336 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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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Kaspersky Online Scanner 5.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-3675
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Kaspersky Online Scanner, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error in the kavwebscan.CKAVWebScan ActiveX control (kavwebscan.dll) when processing arguments passed to certain unspecified methods. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code when a user e.g. visits a malicious website.
The vulnerability affects versions 5.0.93.1 and prior.
Solution:
Update to version 5.0.98.0.
http://www.kaspersky.com/kos/eng/partner/default/kavwebscan.html
Provided and/or discovered by:
Discovered by Stephen Fewer of Harmony Security and reported via iDefense Labs.
Original Advisory:
Kaspersky:
http://www.kaspersky.com/news?id=207575572
iDefense Labs:
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=606
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