Title: BackWeb 'LiteInstActivator.dll' ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
Description:
BackWeb is an application used to facilitate certain installation and updating functionality in other software. BackWeb is embedded in the Logitech Desktop manager.
BackWeb is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability because of a flaw in one of its ActiveX control components. The issue occurs because the component fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input before copying it to a buffer.
This issue occurs in the 'LiteInstActivator.dll' ActiveX control library. This control is identified by CLSID: 40F23EB7-B397-4285-8F3C-AACE4FA40309.
An attacker can exploit this issue to run arbitrary attacker-supplied code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed exploits attempts will trigger denial-of-service conditions.
This issue affects versions prior to BackWeb 8.1.1.87.
Affected Products:
- BackWeb BackWeb 8.1.1.86
- Logitech Logitech Desktop Manager 2.55
References:
- BackWeb: Important Security Update
- BackWeb: Vendor Homepage
- Logitech: Desktop Manager Download Page
- Microsoft: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 240797
- Microsoft: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-032
- US-CERT: VU#216153 BackWeb Lite Install Runner ActiveX stack buffer overflows
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