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TITLE:
Tom Sawyer GET Extension Factory Object Instantiation Memory
Corruption Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA44844

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-06-10

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Tom Sawyer GET Extension
Factory, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the object
instantiation in Internet Explorer, which can be exploited to cause a
memory corruption by e.g. tricking a user into visiting a malicious
website.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is reported in version 5.5.2.237. Other versions
may also be affected.

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

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Elazar Broad via iDefense

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=911

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