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Short Name |
HTTP:STC:CLSID:ACTIVEX:SWCTL |
|---|---|
Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Adobe Shockwave SWCtl.SWCtl ActiveX Vulnerability |
Release Date |
2007/11/09 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0.110090709+, isg-3.1.134269+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
HTTP: Adobe Shockwave SWCtl.SWCtl ActiveX Vulnerability
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Shockwave Player ActiveX Control. An Attacker can create malicious Web pages containing dangerous ActiveX calls, which if accessed by a victim, can allow the attacker to gain control of the victim's Web browser.
Extended Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the SWCtl.SWCtl ActiveX control in Adobe Shockwave allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the ShockwaveVersion method.
Affected Products
- Adobe shockwave_player *
References
- BugTraq: 26388
- CVE: CVE-2007-5941
- URL: http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/4613