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>> GdPicture ActiveX Control "SaveAsPDF()" File Creation Vulnerability
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Title : GdPicture ActiveX Control "SaveAsPDF()" File Creation Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2708
CVE ID : CVE-2008-4453
CWE ID : CWE-618
Rated as : Critical 
Remotely Exploitable : No
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-10-02
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A vulnerability has been identified in GdPicture Light Imaging Toolkit and Pro Imaging SDK, which could be exploited by remote attackers to take complete control of an affected system. This issue is caused by errors in the "gdpicture4s.ocx" and "gdpicturepro5s.ocx" ActiveX controls that do not restrict access to the "SaveAsPDF()" method, which could be exploited by attackers to create malicious files on a vulnerable system and execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted web page.
Affected Products
GdPicture Light Imaging Toolkit versions 4.x
GdPicture Pro Imaging SDK versions 5.x
Solution
Upgrade to the latest versions :
http://www.gdpicture.com/softwares.php
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2708
Credits
Vulnerability reported by EgiX and Secunia.
ChangeLog
2008-10-02 : Initial release
2008-10-02 : Updated Description and Solution
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