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Logitech Desktop Messenger BackWeb ActiveX Control Unspecified Buffer Overflows
Secunia Advisory: SA30625
Release Date: 2008-06-11
Popularity: 4,853 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Logitech Desktop Messenger 2.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-0956


Description:
Will Dormann has reported some vulnerabilities in Logitech Desktop Messenger, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA30598

The vulnerabilities reportedly affect versions prior to 2.56.

Solution:
Update to version 2.56.
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/494/3041

MS08-032 sets the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Will Dormann, CERT/CC

Original Advisory:
BackWeb:
http://backweb.com/news_events/press_releases/051608.php

US-CERT VU#216153:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/216153

Other References:
MS08-032 (950760):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-032.mspx

SA30598:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30598/

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