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TITLE:
Paltalk Office Viewer ActiveX Control Multiple Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA45221

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-07-14

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DESCRIPTION:
Some vulnerabilities have been discovered in Paltalk, which can be
exploited by malicious people to manipulate certain data and
compromise a user's system.

The vulnerabilities exist in the bundled version of the Office Viewer
ActiveX control.

For more information:
SA25143

The vulnerabilities are confirmed in version 10.0. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Set the kill-bit for the ActiveX control.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
High-Tech Bridge SA

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
HTB23026:
http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/paltalk_messenger_activex_control_multiple_insecure_methods.html

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