Internet Explorer COM object instantiation vulnerability

Added: 02/24/2006 CVE: CVE-2005-1990 BID: 14511 OSVDB: 18612 Background Windows operating systems use the Component Object Model COM to allow various program components to be run within different applications. Problem Improper instantiation of certain COM objects as ActiveX controls by Internet...

Design/Logic Flaw

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to bypass the Kill bit settings for dangerous ActiveX controls via unknown vectors involving crafted HTML, which can expose the browser to attacks that would otherwise be prevented by the Kill bit setting. NOTE: CERT/CC claims...

CVE-2006-0057

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to bypass the Kill bit settings for dangerous ActiveX controls via unknown vectors involving crafted HTML, which can expose the browser to attacks that would otherwise be prevented by the Kill bit setting. NOTE: CERT/CC claims...

CVE-2006-0057: Undefined Security Weakness

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to bypass the Kill bit settings for dangerous ActiveX controls via unknown vectors involving crafted HTML, which can expose the browser to attacks that would otherwise be prevented by the Kill bit setting. NOTE: CERT/CC claims...

Microsoft Internet Explorer does not honor ActiveX kill bit

Overview Internet Explorer fails to properly check the kill bit for ActiveX controls, which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft COMMicrosoft COM is a technology that allows programmers to create reusable software components that can ...

[EEYEB-20051117B] Apple iTunes (QuickTime.qts) Heap Overflow

EEYEB-20051031 Apple QuickTime Malformed GIF Heap Overflow Release Date: January 10, 2006 Date Reported: October 31, 2005 Severity: High Code Execution Patch Development Time In Days: 71 Days Severity: High Code Execution Vendor: Apple Systems Affected: Quicktime on Windows 2000 Quicktime on...

VERITAS Storage Exec DCOM servers contain multiple buffer overflows

Overview VERITAS Storage Exec contains several buffer overflows, which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description VERITAS Storage Exec is software package that performs storage management. Multiple DCOM server components provided by Storage Exec...

CVE-2005-2996

Multiple heap-based and stack-based buffer overflows in certain DCOM server components in VERITAS Storage Exec Storage Exec 5.3 before Hotfix 9 and StorageCentral 5.2 before Hot Fix 2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain ActiveX controls...

CVE-2005-2996

Multiple heap-based and stack-based buffer overflows in certain DCOM server components in VERITAS Storage Exec Storage Exec 5.3 before Hotfix 9 and StorageCentral 5.2 before Hot Fix 2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain ActiveX controls...

CVE-2005-2996: Undefined Security Weakness

Multiple heap-based and stack-based buffer overflows in certain DCOM server components in VERITAS Storage Exec Storage Exec 5.3 before Hotfix 9 and StorageCentral 5.2 before Hot Fix 2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain ActiveX controls...

Microsoft DDS Library Shape Control (msdds.dll) COM object contains an unspecified vulnerability

Overview Microsoft DDS Library Shape Control COM object contains an unspecified vulnerability, which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft COMMicrosoft COM is a technology that allows programmers to create reusable software components...

Microsoft Internet Explorer COM Object Instantiation Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability that is exposed when certain COM objects are instantiated as ActiveX controls. A malicious webpage could pass content to these objects to trigger memory corruption. Successful exploits could let remote attackers...

Multiple COM objects cause memory corruption in Microsoft Internet Explorer

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer IE allows instantiation of COM objects not designed for use in the browser, which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or crash IE. Description Microsoft COMMicrosoft COM is a technology that allows programmers to create reusable software...

JVIEW Profiler (javaprxy.dll) COM object contains an unspecified vulnerability

Overview The JVIEW Profiler COM object contains an unspecified vulnerability, which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft COMMicrosoft COM is a technology that allows programmers to create reusable software components that can be...

CVE-2005-2054

Unknown vulnerability in RealPlayer 10 and 10.5 6.0.12.1040-1069 and RealOne Player v1 and v2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary ActiveX controls via a crafted MP3 file...

CVE-2005-2054

Unknown vulnerability in RealPlayer 10 and 10.5 6.0.12.1040-1069 and RealOne Player v1 and v2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary ActiveX controls via a crafted MP3 file...

CVE-2005-2054

Affected software: RealPlayer 10/10.5 (6.0.12.1040–1069) and RealOne Player v1/v2. Description indicates a vulnerability that could let remote attackers overwrite arbitrary files or run arbitrary ActiveX controls via a crafted MP3 file. Root cause and patch details are not provided in the documen...

CVE-2005-2054: Undefined Security Weakness

Unknown vulnerability in RealPlayer 10 and 10.5 6.0.12.1040-1069 and RealOne Player v1 and v2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary ActiveX controls via a crafted MP3 file...

CVE-1999-1575

The Kodak/Wang 1 Image Edit imgedit.ocx, 2 Image Annotation imgedit.ocx, 3 Image Scan imgscan.ocx, 4 Thumbnail Image imgthumb.ocx, 5 Image Admin imgadmin.ocx, 6 HHOpen hhopen.ocx, 7 Registration Wizard regwizc.dll, and 8 IE Active Setup setupctl.dll ActiveX controls for Internet Explorer IE 4.01...

Microsoft Internet Explorer Content Advisor contains a buffer overflow

Overview A buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer Content Advisor may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The Content Advisor is used to control what content is viewable in Internet Explorer. A buffer overflow exists in the routines that...