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EDraw Flowchart ActiveX Control EDImage Control Insecure Method
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA27462
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Release Date:
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2007-11-05
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Last Update:
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2007-11-07
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Popularity:
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2,810 views
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Critical:
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 Highly critical
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Impact:
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Manipulation of data 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: | EDraw Flowchart ActiveX Control 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-5826
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Description: shinnai has discovered a vulnerability in EDraw Flowchart ActiveX Control, which can be exploited by malicious people to overwrite arbitrary files and compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to the EDIMAGE.EDImageCtrl.1 ActiveX control (EDImage.ocx) including the insecure "HttpDownloadFile()" method. This can be exploited to download an arbitrary file to an arbitrary location on a user's system.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.3. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution: Set the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.
Provided and/or discovered by: shinnai
Changelog: 2007-11-07: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory: http://shinnai.altervista.org/exploits/txt/TXT_3kXDua0a0Tl5Vm5LU3ms.html
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