Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetXMLValue method in the IBM Access Support ActiveX control in IbmEgath.dll, as distributed on IBM and Lenovo computers, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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IBM Access Support ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/browser/ibmegath_getxmlvalue
Exploit-DB 1
- IBM Access Support - ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-16517 · remote · Nov 11, 2010 · verified
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References
- 52958 vdb-entry
- ibm-access-activex-bo(49409) vdb-entry
- 34470 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-0824 vdb-entry
- 34228 vdb-entry
- VU#340420 third-party-advisory