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TITLE:
CyberLink PowerDVD CLSetting ActiveX Control Insecure Method

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27039

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27039/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Manipulation of data

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
CyberLink PowerDVD 7.x
http://secunia.com/product/15908/

DESCRIPTION:
rgod has discovered a vulnerability in CyberLink PowerDVD, which can
be exploited by malicious people to overwrite arbitrary files.

The vulnerability is caused due to the CLAVSetting.CLSetting.1
(CLAVSetting.dll) ActiveX control including the insecure
"CreateNewFile()" method, which creates a file specified as an
argument. This can be exploited to overwrite and corrupt arbitrary
files in the system in the context of the currently logged-in user
via directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 7.0. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Set the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
rgod

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/4479

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