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BurnAware NMSDVDX ActiveX Control Insecure Methods
Secunia Advisory: SA31950
Release Date: 2008-09-24
Popularity: 929 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:BurnAware Free Edition 2.x
BurnAware Home 2.x
BurnAware Professional 2.x

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in BurnAware, which can be exploited by malicious people to potentially compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA31936

The vulnerability is reported in version 2.1.3. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Set the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Originally reported by bruiser in NMSDVDX. Reported in BurnAware by shinnai.

Original Advisory:
http://www.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_TrWE9AJA8nQpuFsnxBcq

Other References:
SA31936:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31936/

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