ImageShack Toolbar 'ImageShackToolbar.dll' ActiveX Control Insecure Method Vulnerability

BID:27439

Info

ImageShack Toolbar 'ImageShackToolbar.dll' ActiveX Control Insecure Method Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 27439
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-4549
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 24 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:33PM
Credit: [email protected] is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: ImageShack ImageShack Toolbar 4.5.7
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

ImageShack Toolbar 'ImageShackToolbar.dll' ActiveX Control Insecure Method Vulnerability

ImageShack Toolbar ActiveX control is prone to a vulnerability that allows attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary data with the privileges of the application using the control (typically Internet Explorer).

Successful exploits can compromise affected computers or cause denial-of-service conditions; other attacks are possible.

This issue affects the FileUploader class of ImageShack Toolbar 4.5.7; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

ImageShack Toolbar 'ImageShackToolbar.dll' ActiveX Control Insecure Method Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to view a specially crafted web document.

The following exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

ImageShack Toolbar 'ImageShackToolbar.dll' ActiveX Control Insecure Method Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

ImageShack Toolbar 'ImageShackToolbar.dll' ActiveX Control Insecure Method Vulnerability

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