SwiftView Buffer Overflow in ActiveX Control and Plug-in Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019287 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1019287
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-5602
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jan 31 2008
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 8.3.4 and prior versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in SwiftView. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a buffer overflow in the ActiveX control (svocx.ocx) and plug-in (npsview.dll) and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The CLSID of the vulnerable control is: 7DD62E58-5FA8-11D2-AFB7-00104B64F126
Will Dormann of the CERT/CC reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fixed version (8.3.5).
The SwiftView advisory is available at:
http://www.swiftview.com/tech/security/bulletins/SBSV-07-10-02.htm
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Vendor URL: www.swiftview.com/tech/security/bulletins/SBSV-07-10-02.htm (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:04:11 -0500
Subject: SwiftView update available to address security vulnerability
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http://www.swiftview.com/tech/security/bulletins/SBSV-07-10-02.htm
CVE-2007-5602
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