Macrovision FLEXnet boisweb.dll ActiveX control buffer overflow
| macrovision-boisweb-bo (34721) |  High Risk |
Description:
Macrovision FLEXnet is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the boisweb.dll ActiveX control's DownloadAndExecute and AddFileEx functions. By creating a specially-crafted Web page, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system, once the malicious page is viewed and the ActiveX control is enabled.
Platforms Affected:
- Macrovision, FLEXnet Connect 6.0
- Macrovision, Macrovision Update Service 3.x
- Macrovision, Macrovision Update Service 4.x
- Macrovision, Macrovision Update Service 5.x
Remedy:
Refer to Macrovision Knowledge Base Article Q113020 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Macrovision Knowledge Base Article Q113020, INFO: FLEXnet Connect 6.0 Security Patch at http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?articleid=Q113020.
- TPTI-07-09, Macrovision FLEXnet boisweb.dll ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability at http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-07-09.
- CVE-2007-2419: Multiple buffer overflows in an ActiveX control (boisweb.dll) in Macrovision FLEXnet Connect 6.0 and Update Service 3.x to 5.x allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) the second parameter to the DownloadAndExecute method and (2) third parameter to the AddFileEx method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-0328.
- SA25509: Macrovision FLEXnet boisweb.dll ActiveX Control Buffer Overflows
- SECTRACK ID: 1018195: Macrovision FLEXnet Connect Buffer Overflow in ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2070: Macrovision FLEXnet boisweb ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Jun 04, 2007
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