Secunia Security Advisory - Fortinet Global Security Research Team has reported a vulnerability in Baidu Soba, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
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TITLE:
Baidu Soba Search Bar ActiveX Control Unspecified Code Execution
Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26256
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26256/
CRITICAL:
Highly critical
IMPACT:
System access
WHERE:
>From remote
SOFTWARE:
Baidu Soba 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/15074/
DESCRIPTION:
Fortinet Global Security Research Team has reported a vulnerability
in Baidu Soba, which can be exploited by malicious people to
compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the Baidu
Soba Search Bar "BaiduBar.dll" ActiveX control and can be exploited
to execute arbitrary code when e.g. a user visits a malicious
website.
The vulnerability is reported in version 5.4. Other versions may also
be affected.
SOLUTION:
Apply updates.
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Fortinet Global Security Research Team
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2007-10.html
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