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Microsoft Data Analyzer ActiveX Control Vulnerability (978262)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS10-008.
Insight
Insight
An unspecified error exists in the Microsoft Data Analyzer ActiveX control (max3activex.dll) when used with Internet Explorer. Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted web page.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1/2 and prior. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior.
Solution
Solution
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information. Workaround: Set the killbit for the following CLSIDs, {E0ECA9C3-D669-4EF4-8231-00724ED9288F}, {C05A1FBC-1413-11D1-B05F-00805F4945F6}, {5D80A6D1-B500-47DA-82B8-EB9875F85B4D}, {0CCA191D-13A6-4E29-B746-314DEE697D83}, {2d8ed06d-3c30-438b-96ae-4d110fdc1fb8}