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Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA30403
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Release Date:
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2008-05-28
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Popularity:
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2,812 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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Unpatched
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| Software: | Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX Control
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Binary Analysis:
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BA485 :: Available for 1 Credit 
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-0955
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX Control, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX control (CTSUEng.ocx) when handling certain unspecified properties or methods. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow when a user is tricked into visiting a malicious website.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Solution:
Set the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by Greg Linares of eEye Digital Security via US-CERT.
Original Advisory:
US-CERT VU#501843:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/501843
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