The Microsoft Data Analyzer ActiveX control (aka the Office Excel ActiveX control for Data Analysis) in max3activex.dll in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page that corrupts the "system state," aka "Microsoft Data Analyzer ActiveX Control Vulnerability."
Publish Date : 2010-02-10 Last Update Date : 2010-08-21
OVAL (Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language) definitions define exactly what should be done to verify
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http://secunia.com/advisories/38503 SECUNIA 38503 |
http://secunia.com/advisories/40059 SECUNIA 40059 |
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms10-034 Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-034 Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (980195) This security update addresses two privately reported vulnerabilities for Microsoft software. This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, and Moderate for all supported editions of Windows Server 2003, Windows Server2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2.The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page that instantiates a specific ActiveX control with Internet Explorer. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. This update also includes kill bits for four third-party ActiveX controls. |
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms10-008 Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-008 Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (978262) This security update addresses a privately reported vulnerability for Microsoft software. This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP, Important for all supported editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7, Moderate for all supported editions of Windows Server 2003, and Low for all supported editions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page that instantiates an ActiveX control with Internet Explorer. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. This update also includes kill bits for four third-party ActiveX controls. |
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html CERT TA10-040A |
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-159B.html CERT TA10-159B |