---------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to work within IT-Security? Secunia is expanding its team of highly skilled security experts. We will help with relocation and obtaining a work permit. Currently the following type of positions are available: http://secunia.com/quality_assurance_analyst/ http://secunia.com/web_application_security_specialist/ http://secunia.com/hardcore_disassembler_and_reverse_engineer/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: CR64Loader ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA21743 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/21743/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: System access WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: Retro64 CR64Loader ActiveX Control http://secunia.com/product/11811/ DESCRIPTION: CERT/CC has reported a vulnerability in CR64Loader ActiveX Control, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified boundary error and can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow when e.g. visiting a malicious website. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code. SOLUTION: Set the kill bit for CLSID: "{288C5F13-7E52-4ADA-A32E-F5BF9D125F99}" See Microsoft KB240797 for details. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Will Dormann, CERT/CC. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: US-CERT VU#649289: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/649289 OTHER REFERENCES: Microsoft KB240797: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240797 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------