MSN Setup BBS ActiveX buffer overflow
| msn-setup-bbs-activex-bo (3310) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MSN ActiveX Setup BBS (setupbbs.ocx) ActiveX control is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. The ActiveX control is improperly marked 'Safe for Scripting'. An attacker can overflow the setupbbs control and execute arbitrary commands on the visiting user's computer.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, MSN Messenger 1.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Other
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri, 24 Sep 1999 04:06:52 -0000, Several ActiveX Buffer Overruns at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999-q3/1061.html.
- Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 240797, How to Stop an ActiveX Control from Running in Internet Explorer at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];240797.
- BID-666: Adobe Acrobat Viewer ActiveX Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- BID-668: Microsoft MSN Setup BBS ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-1999-1484: Buffer overflow in MSN Setup BBS 4.71.0.10 ActiveX control (setupbbs.ocx) allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the methods (1) vAddNewsServer or (2) bIsNewsServerConfigured.
Reported:
Sep 27, 1999
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