PT-2010-2713 · Creative · Creative Software Autoupdate+1

Published 2010-06-14 · Updated 2018-10-10 · CVE-2010-0990

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX Control version 2.0.12.0 Creative Software AutoUpdate version 1.40.01

Description The issue is related to a stack-based buffer overflow in the ActiveX Control, which can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This is achieved through vectors related to the BrowseFolder method.

Recommendations For Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX Control version 2.0.12.0, consider disabling the BrowseFolder method until a patch is available. For Creative Software AutoUpdate version 1.40.01, restrict access to the ActiveX Control to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2010-0990

Affected Products

Creative Software Autoupdate

Creative Software Autoupdate Engine Activex Control

References · 5

• http://secunia.com/advisories/38970 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-52 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0990 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/40768 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/511795/100/0/threaded · Note