61964 : AOL Phobos.Playlist (Phobos.dll) ActiveX Import() Function Overflow
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Views This Week	Views All Time	Added to OSVDB	Last Modified	Modified (since 2008)	Percent Complete
21	1493	over 2 years ago	about 1 year ago	9 times	90%

Timeline

Disclosure Date	Exploit Publish Date
2010-01-20	2010-01-20

Keywords

CLSID A105BD70-BF56-4D10-BC91-41C88321F47C

Description

AOL is prone to an overflow condition. The Phobos.Playlist ActiveX control fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input resulting in a stack overflow. With a specially crafted website, a context-dependent attacker can potentially cause arbitrary code execution.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Workaround
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Uncoordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this vulnerability. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround: set the kill-bit on the Phobos.Playlist ActiveX Control <(CLSID A105BD70-BF56-4D10-BC91-41C88321F47C)>. See Microsoft KB article 240797 for additional details.

Products

America Online, Inc.	AOL	9.5
		9.5

References

Exploit Database: 11204 11257
Metasploit ID: 61964
Other Advisory URL: http://www.rec-sec.com/2010/01/25/aol-playlist-class-buffer-overflow/

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