Microsoft DebugDiag 'CrashHangExt.dll' ActiveX Control Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
BID:31996
Info
Microsoft DebugDiag 'CrashHangExt.dll' ActiveX Control Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 31996 |
| Class: | Design Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2008-4800 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Oct 30 2008 12:00AM |
| Updated: | May 07 2015 05:22PM |
| Credit: | suN8Hclf |
| Vulnerable: |
Microsoft DebugDiag 1.0 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Microsoft DebugDiag 'CrashHangExt.dll' ActiveX Control Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Microsoft DebugDiag 'CrashHangExt.dll' ActiveX control is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because of a NULL-pointer dereference error.
A successful attack allows a remote attacker to crash the application using the ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer), denying further service to legitimate users.
Microsoft DebugDiag 1.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Microsoft DebugDiag 'CrashHangExt.dll' ActiveX control is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because of a NULL-pointer dereference error.
A successful attack allows a remote attacker to crash the application using the ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer), denying further service to legitimate users.
Microsoft DebugDiag 1.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
Microsoft DebugDiag 'CrashHangExt.dll' ActiveX Control Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user into visiting a malicious site.
The following exploit is available:
To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user into visiting a malicious site.
The following exploit is available:
Solution / Fix
Microsoft DebugDiag 'CrashHangExt.dll' ActiveX Control Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
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].
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
Microsoft DebugDiag 'CrashHangExt.dll' ActiveX Control Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
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