Description
Multiple buffer overflows in a certain ActiveX control in CryptoX.dll 2.0 and earlier in the Ultra Crypto Component allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long string in the first argument to the AcquireContext method or (2) an unspecified vector to the DeleteContext method.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- Ultra Crypto Component - 'CryptoX.dll 2.0' Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-4389 · remote · Sep 10, 2007 · verified
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References
- 1018674 vdb-entry
- ultracrypto-cryptox-bo(36524) vdb-entry
- 38979 vdb-entry
- 4389 exploit
- 25609 vdb-entry