INFORMATION BULLETIN

S-151: Chilkat Email 'ChilkatCert.dll' Vulnerability

[Security Focus 27493]

January 31, 2008 14:00 GMT


PROBLEM:	Chilkat Email ActiveX control is prone to a vulnerability that allows attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary data with the privileges of the application using the control (typically Internet Explorer).
PLATFORM:	Chilkat Email 7.8
DAMAGE:	Compromise affected computers or cause denial-of-service conditions.
SOLUTION:	Upgrade to the appropriate version.

VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT:	The risk is LOW. Successful exploits can compromise affected computers or cause denial-of-service conditions; other attacks are possible.

LINKS:
CIAC BULLETIN:	http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/s-151.shtml
ORIGINAL BULLETIN:	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27493/discuss

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Chilkat Email 'ChilkatCert.dll' ActiveX Control Insecure Method Vulnerability

Chilkat Email ActiveX control is prone to a vulnerability that allows attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary data with the privileges of the application using the control (typically Internet Explorer).

Successful exploits can compromise affected computers or cause denial-of-service conditions; other attacks are possible.

This issue affects the 'ChilkatCert.dll' library of the Chilkat Email ActiveX control 7.8; other versions may also be affected.

Bugtraq ID: 27493
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 29 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 30 2008 01:57PM
Credit: darkl0rd is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Chilkat Email 7.8


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