PhotoParade Player PhPInfo ActiveX (PhPCtrl.dll) FileVersionof Property Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 26025

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control that is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The remote host contains the PhPInfo ActiveX control, included with the PhotoParade Player software for creating slideshows of digital pictures.

The version of this control installed on the remote host reportedly contains an unspecified overflow in its 'FileVersionOf' property that could lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected system. Successful exploitation requires that an attacker trick a user on the affected host into visiting a specially crafted web page.

Solution

Disable the use of this ActiveX control from within Internet Explorer by setting its kill bit or remove it completely.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 26025

File Name: photoparade_player_phpinfo_activex_overflow.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 9/14/2007

Updated: 7/24/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/12/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-1688

BID: 25654

CWE: 119

CERT: 171449

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