Security Advisory SA43474 - Data Dynamics ActiveBar ActiveX Control "SetLayoutData()" Vulnerability

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Secunia Advisory SA43474

Data Dynamics ActiveBar ActiveX Control "SetLayoutData()" Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory

SA43474

Release Date

2011-04-29

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Comments

6 comments

Criticality level

Highly critical

Impact

System access

Where

From remote

Authentication level

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Solution Status

Unpatched

Systems affected

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Remediation status

Secunia VIM

Software:

Data Dynamics ActiveBar 1.x

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CVE Reference(s)

No CVE references.

Description

Parvez Anwar has discovered a vulnerability in Data Dynamics ActiveBar ActiveX Control, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error when handling the "SetLayoutData()" method and can be exploited to perform a virtual function call into an arbitrary memory location via a specially crafted "Data" argument.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.0.6.5. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution
The product has been discontinued. Set the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.

Provided and/or discovered by
Parvez Anwar via Secunia

Alternate/detailed remediation
Further details available in Customer Area

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Subject: Data Dynamics ActiveBar ActiveX Control "SetLayoutData()" Vulnerability

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StephN

RE: Data Dynamics ActiveBar ActiveX Control "SetLayoutData()" Vulnerability

25th Dec, 2011 08:26

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User Since: 25th Dec 2011
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Location: US

Thank you. I, too, have Legacy Family Tree. Your inquiry and posting saved me the trouble.

Has anyone asked Data Dynamics about fixing the problem?

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