MW6 PDF417 'MW6PDF417.dll' ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

BID:31983

Info

MW6 PDF417 'MW6PDF417.dll' ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 31983
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-4926
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 29 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 16 2015 05:52PM
Credit: Dr.Pantagon
Vulnerable: MW6 Technologies PDF417 ActiveX 3.0 1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

MW6 PDF417 'MW6PDF417.dll' ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

MW6 PDF417 ActiveX control is prone to multiple vulnerabilities that let attackers overwrite files with arbitrary, attacker-controlled content.

Successfully exploiting these issues will allow an attacker to corrupt and overwrite arbitrary files on the victim's computer in the context of the vulnerable application using the ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer).

MW6 PDF417 ActiveX control 3.0.0.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

MW6 PDF417 'MW6PDF417.dll' ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

To exploit these issues, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into viewing a malicious web page.

The following example exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

MW6 PDF417 'MW6PDF417.dll' ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

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

References

MW6 PDF417 'MW6PDF417.dll' ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

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