LinkedIn Browser Toolbar ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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  Severity: CRITICAL

  CVE Identifier: CVE-2007-3955

  Advisory Date: FEB 10, 2011

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  DESCRIPTION

 Buffer overflow in the IEToolbar.IEContextMenu.1 ActiveX control in LinkedInIEToolbar.dll in the LinkedIn Toolbar 3.0.2.1098 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long second argument (varBrowser argument) to the search method.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

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  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003287

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003287 - LinkedIn Browser Toolbar ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

• Microsoft IE Toolbar 3.0.2.1098