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VeryDOC PDF Viewer ActiveX Control "OpenPDF()" Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA32725
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Release Date:
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2008-11-17
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Last Update:
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2008-12-17
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Popularity:
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879 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | VeryDOC PDF Viewer ActiveX Control 2.x
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Binary Analysis:
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BA607 :: Available for 1 Credit 
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-5492
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Description:
r0ut3r has discovered a vulnerability in the VeryDOC PDF Viewer ActiveX control, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the "OpenPDF()" method from the PDFVIEW.PdfviewCtrl.1 ActiveX control (pdfview.ocx). This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via an overly large string passed to the affected function.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is confirmed in pdfview.ocx version 2.0.0.1. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Set the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.
Provided and/or discovered by:
r0ut3r
Changelog:
2008-12-17: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://www.bmgsec.com.au/advisories/openpdf.txt
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