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>> MySpace Uploader ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Issues

Title : MySpace Uploader ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Issues
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-0344
CVE ID : CVE-2008-0659
Rated as : Critical 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-01-31


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A vulnerability has been identified in MySpace Uploader Control, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service or take complete control of an affected system. This issue is caused by buffer overflow errors in the "MySpaceUploader.ocx" ActiveX control when processing an overly long argument passed to certain properties (e.g. "Action", which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted web page.

Affected Products

MySpace Uploader Control version 1.0.0.5 and prior

Solution

Upgrade to MySpace Uploader Control version 1.0.0.6 :
http://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader1006.cab

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0344

Credits

Vulnerability reported by Elazar Broad.

ChangeLog

2008-01-31 : Initial release
2008-02-04 : Updated Description
2008-02-05 : Updated Solution

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