critical
9.3
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-1472: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Mar 24 2008(Updated: )

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ListCtrl ActiveX Control (ListCtrl.ocx), as used in multiple CA products including BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5, Desktop Management Suite r11.1 through r11.2, and Unicenter products r11.1 through r11.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via a long argument to the AddColumn method.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
CA Unicenter Remote Control=r11.2
Unicenter Desktop Management=r11.2-c1
Unicenter Desktop Management=r11.1-c1
Unicenter Desktop Management=r11.2
Unicenter Desktop Management=r11.1-a
CA Unicenter DSM Agent=r11.2-a
CA Unicenter Remote Control=r11.2-c1
CA Unicenter Software Delivery=r11.2-c1
CA Unicenter Software Delivery=r11.2-a
CA Unicenter Software Delivery=r11.1-c1
Unicenter Desktop Management=r11.1-ga
CA Unicenter DSM R11 List Control ATX=11.2.3.1895
Broadcom Desktop Management Suite=r11.1-ga
CA Unicenter Remote Control=r11.1-c1
CA Unicenter DSM Agent=r11.2-c1
CA Unicenter DSM Agent=r11.2
CA Unicenter Remote Control=r11.1-a
CA ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops=11.5
Broadcom Desktop Management Suite=r11.1-c1
CA Unicenter Remote Control=r11.1-ga
CA Unicenter Software Delivery=r11.2
CA Unicenter Software Delivery=r11.1-ga
CA Unicenter DSM Agent=r11.1-a
CA Unicenter DSM Agent=r11.1-c1
CA Unicenter Software Delivery=r11.1-a
CA Unicenter DSM Agent=r11.1-ga
CA Unicenter Remote Control=r11.2-a
Unicenter Desktop Management=r11.2-a
Broadcom Desktop Management Suite=r11.1-a
Broadcom Desktop Management Suite=r11.2

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  • Can CVE-2008-1472 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2008-1472 can be exploited remotely by attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.

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