Macrovision InstallShield InstallScript One-Click Install ActiveX Control Code Execution
Secunia Advisory: SA29549
Release Date: 2008-04-01
Popularity: 5,612 views

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

Software:Macrovision InstallShield

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-5661


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Macrovision InstallShield, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the One-Click Install ActiveX control for InstallScript projects and can be exploited to e.g. download and load malicious libraries when a user is tricked into visiting a malicious website.

The vulnerability reportedly affects InstallShield 12 only.

Solution:
Install Service Pack 2, apply patches, rebuild, and update HTML files (see vendor's advisory for details).

Patch for InstallShield 12 SP2 English:
http://saturn.installshield.com/is/12/windows/domestic/sp2/OCIHotFix/Update.exe

Patch for InstallShield 12 SP2 German:
http://saturn.installshield.com/is/12/windows/german/sp2/OCIHotFix/Update.exe

Patch for InstallShield 12 SP2 Japanese:
http://saturn.installshield.com/is/12/windows/japanese/sp2/OCIHotFix/Update.exe

Set the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Discovered by an anonymous researcher and reported via iDefense Labs.

Original Advisory:
Macrovision:
http://knowledge.macrovision.com/self...?cmd=displayKC&externalId=Q113640

iDefense Labs:
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=649

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