CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
Percentile
94.8%
The Internet Pictures Corporation iPIX Image Well ActiveX controls contain buffer overflows, which can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.
Internet Pictures Corporation has produced equipment and software to create 360 degree field-of-view images. The Internet Pictures Corporation iPIX Image Well ActiveX control, provided by iPIX-ImageWell-ipix.dll
, contains several buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
By convincing a user to view a specially crafted HTML document (e.g., a web page or an HTML email message or attachment), an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user. The attacker could also cause Internet Explorer (or the program using the WebBrowser control) to crash.
We are currently unaware of a practical solution to this problem. Internet Pictures Corporation has apparently filed for bankruptcy and does not appear to still be in business.
Disable the iPIX Image Well ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer
The vulnerable ActiveX controls can be disabled in Internet Explorer by setting the kill bit for the following CLSIDs:
{ef8d9f2a-f641-4ef0-b2ec-3ba2be7c2960}
{f7a05bac-9778-410a-9cde-bfbd4d5d2b7f}
More information about how to set the kill bit is available in Microsoft Support Document 240797. Alternatively, the following text can be saved as a .REG
file and imported to set the kill bit for these controls:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{ef8d9f2a-f641-4ef0-b2ec-3ba2be7c2960}]
"Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{f7a05bac-9778-410a-9cde-bfbd4d5d2b7f}]
"Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400
Disable ActiveX
Disabling ActiveX controls in the Internet Zone (or any zone used by an attacker) appears to prevent exploitation of this and other ActiveX vulnerabilities. Instructions for disabling ActiveX in the Internet Zone can be found in the “Securing Your Web Browser” document.
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Updated: April 09, 2007
Affected
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
All attempts to contact iPIX have failed. The organization no longer appears to be in business.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23958609 Feedback>).
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<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240797>
This vulnerability was reported by Will Dormann of CERT/CC.
This document was written by Will Dormann.
CVE IDs: | CVE-2007-1687 |
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Severity Metric: | 1.22 Date Public: |