EMC.ApplicationXtender.Activex.Control.Buffer.Overflow

Release Date Nov 03, 2009
Severity high
Impact System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Description This indicates an attempt to exploit a memory corruption vulnerability in some EMC's software. The vulnerability is located in the "keyhelp.ocx" ActiveX control through a miss-use of the "JumpURL" property. It may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application using the affected ActiveX control.
Affected Products EMC Documentum ApplicationXtender Desktop 5.4 EMC Captiva Quickscan Pro 4.6 SP1
Recommended Actions Disable this ActiveX Control by setting the kill bit. For more information, visit: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240797
Coverage IPS VCM
Reference/s http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36546 (BugTraq)

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