Flaws in ActiveX controls are being increasingly used to run security exploits
Flaws in ActiveX controls are being increasingly used to run security exploits
Arbitrary file overwrite and deletion flaws, typically exploited through ActiveX controls, are well on the way to becoming a new class of security flaw, according to net security firm Symantec.
"These vulnerabilities exist particularly because of a registered ActiveX control failing to restrict which domains may load the control for execution. An attack exploiting this vulnerability can lead to arbitrary code execution by a remote attacker," a blog posting by Symantec researcher Parveen Vashishtha warns. Rogue ActiveX controls menace users | Channel Register
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