Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:STC:ACTIVEX:ICQ-TOOLBAR |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
ICQ Toolbar toolbaru.dll Unsafe ActiveX Control |
Release Date |
2012/12/03 |
Update Number |
2207 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0.110090709+, isg-3.1.134269+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
HTTP: ICQ Toolbar toolbaru.dll Unsafe ActiveX Control
This signature detects attempts to use unsafe ActiveX controls in ICQ Toolbar. An attacker can create a malicious Web site containing Web pages with dangerous ActiveX controls, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to gain control of the victim's client browser, resulting in a user-level arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
ICQ Toolbar 'toolbaru.dll' ActiveX control is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to trigger denial-of-service conditions in Internet Explorer or other applications that use the vulnerable ActiveX control. This issue affects ICQ Toolbar 2.3; other versions may also be affected.
Affected Products
- ICQ Inc. ICQ Toolbar 2.3
- ICQ Inc. ICQ Toolbar 2.3 beta
References
- BugTraq: 28118
- CVE: CVE-2008-7136