HTTP: BaoFeng Storm Unsafe ActiveX Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to use unsafe ActiveX controls in BaoFeng Storm. An attacker can create a malicious Web site containing Web pages with dangerous ActiveX controls, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to gain control of the victim's client browser.

Extended Description

BaoFeng Storm ActiveX control is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because the application fails to adequately check boundaries on user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application using the ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer). Failed attacks will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.

Affected Products

Baofeng storm

References

BugTraq: 25601 34869 29274 34789

CVE: CVE-2009-1807

Short Name

HTTP:STC:ACTIVEX:BAOFENG-BO

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: BaoFeng Storm Unsafe ActiveX Buffer Overflow

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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