PPMate PPMedia Class ActiveX control (PPMPlayer.dll) buffer overflow
| ppmedia-class-activex-bo (43831) |  High Risk |
Description:
The PPMate PPMedia Class ActiveX control (PPMPlayer.dll) is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page that passes an overly long argument to the StartUrl() 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.
Platforms Affected:
- PPMate, PPMedia Class 2.3.1.93
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- PPMate Web site, PPMate at http://www.ppmate.com/index.html.
- BID-30246: PPMate PPMedia Class ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-3242: Heap-based buffer overflow in the PPMedia Class ActiveX control in PPMPlayer.dll in PPMate 2.3.1.93 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the StartUrl method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- SA30952: PPMate PPMedia Class ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2118: PPMate PPMedia Class ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 16, 2008
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