Lycos FileUploader Module FileUploader.dll ActiveX control buffer overflow
| lycosfileuploader-fileuploader-activex-bo (39849) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Lycos FileUploader Module ActiveX control (FileUploader.dll) is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the HandwriterFilename method. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web page that passes an overly long string to the HandwriterFilename method, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim or cause the victim's browser to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 8 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Lycos Website: Lycos FileUploader Control ActiveX.
- BID-27411: Lycos File Upload Component 'FileUploader.dll' ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0443: Heap-based buffer overflow in the FileUploader.FUploadCtl.1 ActiveX control in FileUploader.dll 2.0.0.2 in Lycos FileUploader Module allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HandwriterFilename property value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- SA28599: Lycos FileUploader Module File Upload Component ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0253: Lycos FileUploader Module HandwriterFilename Code Execution Issue
Platforms Affected:
- Lycos Lycos FileUploader ActiveX control 2.0.0.2
Reported:
Jan 22, 2008
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