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SopCast SopCore ActiveX Control DoS Vulnerability (Windows)

Information

Severity

Severity

Critical

Family

Family

Denial of Service

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

9.3

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

15 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

This host is installed with SopCast SopCore ActiveX and is prone to denial of service vulnerability.

Insight

Insight

Remote arbitrary programs can be executed via executable file name in the SetExternalPlayer function of the sopocx.ocx file and persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page.

Affected Software

Affected Software

SopCast sopocx.ocx version 3.0.3.501 on Windows.

Solution

Solution

Upgrade to SopCast version 3.2.9 or later. Workaround: Set the killbit for the CLSID {8FEFF364-6A5F-4966-A917-A3AC28411659}

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)