>> Microsoft Windows Shell "WebView" ActiveX Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (MS06-057)
Title : Microsoft Windows Shell "WebView" ActiveX Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (MS06-057) VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-2882 CVE ID : CVE-2006-3730
Rated as : Critical
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2006-07-19
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Windows, which could be exploited by remote attackers to crash a vulnerable browser or potentially take complete control of an affected system. This flaw is due to an integer overflow error in the Windows Shell when processing a WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX (Web View) object with a specially crafted "setSlice()" method, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted Web page.
Note : A fully functional exploit has been publicly released.
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