Vulnerability Note VU#330289
Logitech VideoCall multiple ActiveX controls contain stack buffer overflows
Overview
Logitech VideoCall ActiveX controls contain multiple stack buffer overflows, which could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.
Description
Logitech VideoCall is video conferencing software for Windows. Logitech VideoCall includes multiple ActiveX controls that contain multiple stack buffer overflows, including the following:
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Impact
By convincing a user to view a specially crafted HTML document (e.g., a web page or an HTML email message or attachment), an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user. The attacker could also cause Internet Explorer (or the program using the WebBrowser control) to crash. |
Solution
We are currently unaware of a practical solution to this problem. Please consider the following workarounds |
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{54da0fb5-483a-4c53-810b-f131d50a8eb6}] "Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{6577b09d-c39d-4e22-9913-c99803f9c388}] "Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{917b29f8-e72a-4761-8371-bf7fca27eb31}] "Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{bef0f488-3562-435f-8e89-79d94c9a528c}] "Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{bf4c7b03-f381-4544-9a33-cb6dad2a87cd}] "Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400 Disabling ActiveX controls in the Internet Zone (or any zone used by an attacker) appears to prevent exploitation of this and other ActiveX vulnerabilities. Instructions for disabling ActiveX in the Internet Zone can be found in the "Securing Your Web Browser" document. |
Systems Affected (Learn More)
Vendor | Status | Date Notified | Date Updated |
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Logitech | Affected | 05 Feb 2007 | 30 May 2007 |
CVSS Metrics (Learn More)
Group | Score | Vector |
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Base | N/A | N/A |
Temporal | N/A | N/A |
Environmental | N/A | N/A |
References
- http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/securing_browser/#Internet_Explorer
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240797
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25514/
Credit
This vulnerability was reported by Will Dormann of CERT/CC.
This document was written by Will Dormann.
Other Information
- CVE IDs: CVE-2007-2918
- Date Public: 31 May 2007
- Date First Published: 31 May 2007
- Date Last Updated: 01 Jun 2007
- Severity Metric: 1.55
- Document Revision: 8
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