Microsoft DirectShow Streaming Video ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
9
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
07/07/2009
07/25/2018
07/09/2009
02/02/2022
Description
In numerous ActiveX plugins for the DirectShow library, there exists a buffer overflow vulnerability in the initialization process. This could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and take full control of the system.
Solution(s)
- activex-directshow-video-buffer-overflow-workaround
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