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Chilkat XML ActiveX Component Insecure Methods
Secunia Advisory: SA31951
Release Date: 2008-09-23
Last Update: 2008-10-07
Popularity: 2,616 views

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

Software:Chilkat XML ActiveX Component

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
shinnai has discovered some vulnerabilities in Chilkat XML ActiveX Component, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerabilities are caused due to the ChilkatUtil.CkData.1 (ChilkatUtil.dll) ActiveX control including the insecure "SaveToFile()" and "AppendBinary()" methods. These can be exploited to create arbitrary files or append data to arbitrary files on the system in the context of the currently logged-on user.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerabilities are confirmed in ChilkatUtil.dll version 3.0.3.0. Other versions may also be affected.

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