HP Photo Digital Imaging ActiveX control hpqxml.dll file overwrite
| hp-photodigitalimaging-hpqxml-file-overwrite (35124) |  High Risk |
Description:
The HP Photo Digital Imaging (hpqxml.dll) ActiveX control could allow a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system, caused by a vulnerability in the saveXMLAsFile function. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site and enable the ActiveX control, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- HP, hpqxml.dll 2.0.0.133
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jun 27 2007 - 15:27:57 CDT , hpqxml.dll 2.0.0.133 from HP Digital Imaging Arbitary Data Write at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-06/0353.html.
- HP Photo Digital Imaging ActiveX control Web site, HP Digital Photography Center - digital photo printing, digital cameras, photo printers at http://www.hp.com/united-states/consumer/digital_photography/home_f.html.
- BID-24678: HP Photo Digital Imaging HPQXML.DLL Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3487: Absolute path traversal in a certain ActiveX control in hpqxml.dll 2.0.0.133 in Hewlett-Packard (HP) Photo Digital Imaging allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via the argument to the saveXMLAsFile method.
- SA25869: HP PSC All-in-One Series XMLData ActiveX Control Two Insecure Methods
Reported:
Jun 27, 2007
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