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Windows Applications Insecure Library Loading

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The list is continuously updated as we confirm the vulnerability reports so check back regularly too see if any of your apps are affected.


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TITLE:
Microsoft Windows Common Control Library Integer Truncation
Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA40217

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RELEASE DATE:
2010-10-12

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Windows, which can
be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an integer truncation error in the
common control library (comctl32.dll) when processing certain messages
and can be exploited to e.g. cause a heap-based buffer overflow.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The following products are currently known to present valid attack
vectors:
* Adobe SVG Viewer 3.03

Other versions and applications using the vulnerable library may also
be affected.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Originally reported in Adobe SVG Viewer to Secunia by Krystian
Kloskowski (h07).

Additional details provided by Secunia Research.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS10-081 (KB2296011):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-081.mspx

OTHER REFERENCES:
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http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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