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I-Nav ActiveX Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks version of I-Nav ActiveX control

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control that is affected by a
buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description :

The remote host contains an ActiveX control, 'VUpdater.Install',
associated with Verisign I-Nav, which provides support for
Internationalized Domain Names in Microsoft Internet Explorer, Outlook
and Outlook Express that reportedly contains a buffer overflow
vulnerability that arises when processing CAB files. A remote
attacker may be able to leverage this issue to specify an arbitrary
executable to be run subject to the rights of the current user.

See also :

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-014.html
http://www.idnnow.com/

Solution :

Download the latest version of the software from the vendor.

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 2.3
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:N/I:P/A:N/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 17939

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security

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