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BusinessObjects "RptViewerAX" ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA29437
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Release Date:
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2008-03-19
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Last Update:
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2008-03-25
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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: | BusinessObjects 6.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2007-6254 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
Will Dormann has reported a vulnerability in BusinessObjects, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the "RptViewerAX" ActiveX Control (RptViewerAX.dll), which can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow when a user visits a malicious web page.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is reported in version 6.5. Other versions may also be affected.
Do you have this product installed on your home computer? Scan using the free Personal Software Inspector. Check if a vulnerable version is installed on computers in your corporate network, scan using the Network Software Inspector.
Solution:
Apply critical hotfix CHF74 (contact the vendor for more information).
http://support.businessobjects.com/downloads/service_packs/default.asp
Set the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Will Dormann
Changelog:
2008-03-25: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
US-CERT VU#329673:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/329673
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