CVE-2007-6189
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CVE-2007-6189 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A certain ActiveX control in (1) OScan8.ocx and (2) Oscan81.ocx in BitDefender Online Anti-Virus Scanner 8.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the InitX method that begins with a "%%" sequence, which is misinterpreted as a Unicode string and decoded twice, leading to improper memory allocation and a heap-based buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 8.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A certain ActiveX control in (1) OScan8.ocx and (2) Oscan81.ocx in BitDefender Online Anti-Virus Scanner 8.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the InitX method that begins with a "%%" sequence, which is misinterpreted as a Unicode string and decoded twice, leading to improper memory allocation and a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bitdefender | Online Anti-Virus Scanner | 8.0 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27717Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27717Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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