ImageShack Toolbar ImageShackToolbar.dll ActiveX control information disclosure
| toolbar-imageshacktoolbar-info-disclosure (39921) |  Low Risk |
Description:
The ImageShack Toolbar ActiveX (ImageShackToolbar.dll) control could allow a remote attacker to view arbitrary files on the system when the file location is known, caused by insecure use of the BuildSlideShow method. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to view arbitrary files on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jan 24 2008 - 02:57:09 CST: ImageShack Toolbar FileUploader Class insecurities.
- ImageShack Web site: ImageShack.
- BID-27439: ImageShack Toolbar 'ImageShackToolbar.dll' ActiveX Control Insecure Method Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-4549: The ImageShack Toolbar ActiveX control (ImageShackToolbar.dll) in ImageShack Toolbar 4.5.7, possibly including 4.5.7.69, allows remote attackers to force the upload of arbitrary image files to the ImageShack site via a file: URI argument to the BuildSlideShow method.
- SA28644: ImageShack Toolbar FileUploader Class ActiveX Control "BuildSlideShow()" Insecure Method
Platforms Affected:
- ImageShack ImageShack Toolbar 4.5.7
- Microsoft Windows Vista
Reported:
Jan 24, 2008
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