Microsoft Visual Basic Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (10 December 2008)

1. DataGrid Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the DataGrid ActiveX Control for Visual Basic 6. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user.

2. FlexGrid Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the FlexGrid ActiveX Control for Visual Basic 6. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user.

3. Hierarchical FlexGrid Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Hierarchical FlexGrid ActiveX Control for Visual Basic 6. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user.

4. Windows Common AVI Parsing Overflow Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows Common ActiveX Control for Visual Basic 6. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user.

5. Charts Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Charts ActiveX Control for Visual Basic 6. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user.

6. Masked Edit Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Masked Edit ActiveX Control for Visual Basic 6. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user.