Microsoft Windows Speech Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2007-2222
Advisory Date: MAR 21, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) ActiveListen (Xlisten.dll) and (2) ActiveVoice (Xvoice.dll) speech controls, as used by Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ActiveX object that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated via the ModeName parameter to the FindEngine function in ACTIVEVOICEPROJECTLib.DirectSS.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
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SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1000103
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1000103 - Microsoft Internet Explorer COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption Vulnerability (Group 1)
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0