ComponentOne FlexGrid ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	51601
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-0227 CVE-2012-5311
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 20 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 10 2012 06:20PM
Credit:	Alexandr Polyakov from DSecRG
Vulnerable:	OPC SYSTEMS OPC Systems.NET 0 ComponentOne FlexGrid 7.1 Light ComponentOne FlexGrid 7.1
Not Vulnerable:

ComponentOne FlexGrid ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

ComponentOne FlexGrid ActiveX Control is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the application using the vulnerable control (typically Internet Explorer).

ComponentOne FlexGrid 7.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

ComponentOne FlexGrid ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

ComponentOne FlexGrid ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow 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].

ComponentOne FlexGrid ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• ComponentOne Homepage (ComponentOne)
  
• Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 240797 (Microsoft)
  
• OPC Systems.NET Homepage (Open Systems)
  
• [DSECRG-12-006] OPC Systems.NET FlexGrid 7.1 ActiveX - Buffer Overflow (Digital Security Research Group)
  
• ICSA-12-012-01A�?? OPEN AUTOMATION SOFTWARE OPC SYSTEMS.NET VULNERABILITY (ICS-CERT)