Secunia Security Advisory - A vulnerability has been reported in some Microsoft products, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
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TITLE:
Microsoft Windows Common Controls TabStrip ActiveX Control
Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA50247
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RELEASE DATE:
2012-08-14
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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in some Microsoft products, which
can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the TabStrip
ActiveX control (MSCOMCTL.OCX) and can be exploited to corrupt
memory.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
NOTE: This vulnerability is reportedly being actively exploited in
targeted attacks.
SOLUTION:
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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported as a 0-day.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS12-060 (KB2720573, KB2687323, KB2687441, KB2597986, KB983812,
KB983813, KB2716389, KB2716390, KB2716392, KB2716393, KB2711207,
KB2708940, KB2708941, KB2708437):
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-060
OTHER REFERENCES:
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EXPLOIT:
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