FrSIRT - Chilkat HTTP ActiveX Component File Corruption Vulnerability / Exploit (Security Advisories)

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Chilkat HTTP ActiveX Component File Corruption Vulnerability

Title : Chilkat HTTP ActiveX Component File Corruption Vulnerability
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1050
CVE ID : CVE-2008-1647
Rated as : Low Risk

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-04-01

Advisory Details

Description

Affected Products

Solution

References

Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Chilkat HTTP ActiveX Component, which could be exploited by attackers to corrupt arbitrary files [...]

References

http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/1050
http://knowledge.macrovision.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=Q113640
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=649

Credits

Vulnerability reported by shinnai.

ChangeLog

2008-04-01 : Initial release

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