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>> Microsoft Windows CFileFind Class "FindFile()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Title : Microsoft Windows CFileFind Class "FindFile()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-3182
CVE ID : CVE-2007-4916
Rated as : Moderate Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-09-18
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A vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Windows, which could be exploited by attackers to take complete control of an affected system. This issue is caused by a buffer overflow error in the "CFileFind::FindFile()" function within the "mfc42.dll" and "mfc42u.dll" libraries when processing an overly long argument, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code via an application linked against the vulnerable library (e.g. HP All-in-One Series Web Release or HP Photo & Imaging Gallery).
Affected Products
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and prior
Solution
VUPEN Security is not aware of any vendor-supplied patch.
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3182
http://goodfellas.shellcode.com.ar/own/VULWKU200706142
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Jonathan Sarba (GoodFellas Security Research Team).
ChangeLog
2007-09-18 : Initial release
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