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| HP Software update HPeDiag ActiveX Control Insecure Methods and Buffer overflow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Description: Some vulnerabilities have been reported in HP Software Update, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose certain information or compromise a vulnerable system. 1) A boundary error in the HPeSupportDiags.HPIniFileUtil.1 ActiveX control (HPeDiag.dll) when handling the "GetXmlFromIni()" method can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code. 2) Insecure methods in certain ActiveX controls (e.g. HPeSupportDiags.HPRegUtil.1, HPeSupportDiags.HPFileUtil.1, HPeSupportDiags.HPSystemBoardInfo.1, HPeSupportDiags.HPOperatingSystem.1) can be exploited to e.g. read registry entries, read text files, or retrieve system and OS information. The vulnerabilities are reported in versions 4.000.009.002 and prior. Do you have this product installed on your home computer? Scan using the free Personal Software Inspector. Check if a vulnerable version is installed on computers in your corporate network, scan using the Network Software Inspector. Solution: Update to version 4.000.010.008 (see vendor"s advisory for details). Provided and/or discovered by: Tan Chew Keong Changelog: 2008-04-25: Updated advisory based on additional information from Tan Chew Keong. Original Advisory: HPSBGN02333 SSRT080031: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01439758
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