HTTP: Microsoft Common Controls MSCOMCTL.OCX Activex Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to use unsafe ActiveX controls in Microsoft MSCOMCTL.OCX. 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

Microsoft Windows Common Controls is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a malicious webpage. Successful exploits will allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the application (typically Internet Explorer) that uses the ActiveX control.

Affected Products

Microsoft visual_basic_6.0_runtime

References

BugTraq: 54948

CVE: CVE-2012-1856

Short Name

HTTP:STC:DL:MSCOMCTL-ACTIVEX

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

None

HTTP: Microsoft Common Controls MSCOMCTL.OCX Activex Remote Code Execution

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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