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EDraw PDF Viewer ActiveX Control "FtpDownloadFile()" Insecure Method
Secunia Advisory: SA35509
Release Date: 2009-06-18
Last Update: 2009-06-26
Popularity: 1,292 views

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

Software:EDraw PDF Viewer ActiveX Control 3.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in the EDraw PDF Viewer ActiveX control, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to the PDFVIEWER.PDFViewerCtrl.1 ActiveX control (pdfviewer.ocx) providing the insecure "FtpDownloadFile()" method. This can be exploited to download files to arbitrary locations on a user's system when visiting a malicious website.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 3.2.0.126. Other versions may also be affected.

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