Short Name |
HTTP:STC:CLSID:ACTIVEX:VBTOVSI |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Microsoft Visual Studio VBTOVSI.DLL ActiveX Vulnerability |
Release Date |
2007/10/05 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0. Attackers can create malicious Web pages containing dangerous ActiveX calls, which if accessed by a victim, can allow the attacker to gain control of the target system.
Microsoft Visual Studio VB To VSI Support Library ActiveX Control is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers overwrite arbitrary files. An attacker can exploit this issue to overwrite arbitrary files with local data. This will likely result in denial-of-service conditions; other attacks may also be possible.