Eyeball MessengerSDK CoVideoWindow.ocx ActiveX control buffer overflow

eyeballmessengersdk-covideowindow-bo (44111) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

The Eyeball MessengerSDK CoVideoWindow.ocx ActiveX control is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page, 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:

  • Eyeball Networks, Eyeball MessengerSDK

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Eyeball Web site, Eyeball MessengerSDK at http://www.eyeball.com/products/mess_sdk.html.
  • PacketStorm Security Web site 30.7.2008, SiOL komunikator IM ActiveX stack overflow condition at http://packetstormsecurity.org/0807-exploits/siol-overflow.txt.
  • BID-30424: Eyeball MessengerSDK 'CoVideoWindow.ocx' ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
  • CVE-2008-3430: Buffer overflow in the CoVideoWindow.ocx ActiveX control 5.0.907.1 in Eyeball MessengerSDK, as used in products such as SiOL Komunikator 1.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large argument supplied to the BGColor method. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability in certain insecure configurations of Internet Explorer.

Reported:

Jul 29, 2008

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