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Macrovision InstallShield InstallScript One-Click Install ActiveX Control Code Execution
Secunia Advisory: SA29549
Release Date: 2008-04-01
Popularity: 8,971 views

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

Software:Macrovision InstallShield

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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.

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