CVE-2008-7053 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the LogMeIn Remote Access Utility ActiveX control by setting specific color properties, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-7053?
CVE-2008-7053 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
LogMeIn Remote Access Utility ActiveX control (RACtrl.dll) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by setting the fgcolor and bgcolor properties to certain long values that trigger memory corruption.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7053?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Logmein Ractrl.dll.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7053?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7053 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-7053 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7053 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8635-qvqw-v66p.