Chilkat FTP 'ChilkatCert.dll' ActiveX Control Insecure Method Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	27540
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-4583
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 31 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:33PM
Credit:	darkl0rd is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Chilkat FTP 2.0
Not Vulnerable:

Chilkat FTP 'ChilkatCert.dll' ActiveX Control Insecure Method Vulnerability

Chilkat FTP 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 Chilkat FTP ActiveX 2.0; other versions may also be affected.

Chilkat FTP 'ChilkatCert.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:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/27540.html

Chilkat FTP 'ChilkatCert.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].

Chilkat FTP 'ChilkatCert.dll' ActiveX Control Insecure Method Vulnerability

References:

• Chilkat FTP Homepage (Chilkat)
  
• Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 240797 (Microsoft)