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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800207
Category:Buffer overflow
Title:VeryDOC PDF Viewer ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Summary:VeryDOC PDF Viewer is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
VeryDOC PDF Viewer is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
This flaw is due to boundary error in the OpenPDF function method from the
PDFVIEW.PdfviewCtrl.1 ActiveX control (pdfview.ocx) which fails to properly
validate the input data passed as large string.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will let the attacker execute arbitrary codes in the
context of the application to cause heap based buffer overflow and can
compromise a vulnerable system.

Affected Software/OS:
VeryDOC, PDF Viewer Pdfview.ocx version 2.0.0.1 and prior on Windows.

Solution:
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure
of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer
release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-5492
BugTraq ID: 32313
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32313
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7126
http://www.bmgsec.com.au/advisories/openpdf.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/32725
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4715
XForce ISS Database: verydoc-pdfview-activex-openpdf-bo(46622)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46622
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG

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