Description
Buffer overflow in the DXTTextOutEffect ActiveX control (aka the Text-Effect DXT Filter), as distributed in TextOut.dll 6.0.18.1 and mvtextout.dll, in muvee autoProducer 6.0 and 6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long FontSetting property value.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- muvee autoProducer 6.1 - 'TextOut.dll' ActiveX Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-5793 · remote · Jun 12, 2008 · verified
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References
- autoproducer-dxttextouteffect-activex-bo(43036) vdb-entry
- 29693 vdb-entry
- 5793 exploit
- 30696 third-party-advisory