Ourgame.GlobalLink.ChatRoom.ActiveX.Control.Buffer.Overflow

description-logoDescription

This indicates an attempt to exploit a buffer overflow vulnerability in GlobalLink's 'GLChat.ocx' ActiveX control.
The buffer overflow occurs when a long argument is passed to the 'ChatRoom' variable. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code on a target host or cause a denial of service by crashing their web browser.

affected-products-logoAffected Products

GlobalLink 'GLChat.ocx' ActiveX control.

Impact logoImpact

System Compromise: remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Denial of service.

recomended-action-logoRecommended Actions

Upgrade to the latest version.
Set the kill bit on the vulnerable ActiveX control.

Telemetry logoTelemetry

Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2020-12-02 16.972