Microsoft MSN Setup BBS ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:668

Info

Microsoft MSN Setup BBS ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 668
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-1999-1484
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Sep 27 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 12:56AM
Credit: This vulnerability was identified and posted to the Bugtraq Mailing List by Shane Hird <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Microsoft MSN Messenger Service 1.0
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft MSN Setup BBS ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

There is a buffer overflow in the 4.71.0.10 version of the MSN Setup BBS ActiveX control (setupbbs.ocx).. This ActiveX control is marked 'Safe for Scripting' . Arbitrary commands may be executed if the ActiveX control is run in a malicious manner.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft MSN Setup BBS ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

This code comes from Shane Hird's &lt;[email protected]&gt; post to Bugtraq.

References

Microsoft MSN Setup BBS ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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