America Online (AOL) ICQPhone.SipxPhoneManager ActiveX control code execution
| aol-icq-code-execution (30059) |  High Risk |
Description:
America Online (AOL) ICQ could allow a remote attacker to execute code on a victim's system, caused by a vulnerability in the ICQPhone.SipxPhoneManager ActiveX DownloadAgent() method. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system by sending the victim a message containing a malicious ICQ avatar.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
AOL has provided an update for this vulnerability to all AOL ICQ users, which should be automatically applied once connected to the ICQ service from the ICQ Web site. See References.
References:
- ICQ Web site: ICQ Download.
- ZDI-06-037: America Online ICQ ActiveX Control Code Execution Vulnerability.
- BID-20930: America Online ICQ ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-5650: The ICQPhone.SipxPhoneManager ActiveX control in America Online ICQ 5.1 allows remote attackers to download and execute arbitrary code via the DownloadAgent function, as demonstrated using an ICQ avatar.
- SA22670: ICQ ICQPhone.SipxPhoneManager ActiveX Control Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1017163: AOL ICQ DownloadAgent() Function Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4362: ICQ ICQPhone.SipxPhoneManager ActiveX Control File Download Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- ICQ America Online (AOL) ICQ 5.1
Reported:
Nov 06, 2006
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