Microsoft sat on critical flaw for two years 

Microsoft sat on critical flaw for two years

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 17 August 2009 10:24 AM
Patch Tuesday ActiveX flaw reported in 2007.
Microsoft pushes out ATL, ActiveX fixes 

Microsoft pushes out ATL, ActiveX fixes

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 12 August 2009 10:35 AM
The software giant has cleaned up its flawed Active Template Library, in addition to issuing a host of other patches.
Microsoft distributes six patches for nine vulnerabilities 

Microsoft distributes six patches for nine vulnerabilities

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 15 July 2009 10:23 AM
Microsoft has plugged two zero-day exploits, along with a number of other vulnerabilities, as part of its monthly patch cycle.
Another ActiveX zero-day bug from Microsoft 

Another ActiveX zero-day bug from Microsoft

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 14 July 2009 10:05 AM
Microsoft is trying to combat another ActiveX vulnerability being actively exploited -- the second in a week.
DirectShow, ActiveX zero-days among planned Microsoft fixes 

DirectShow, ActiveX zero-days among planned Microsoft fixes

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 10 July 2009 10:52 AM
Microsoft is hoping it can pull off a quick turnaround for a fix of a zero-day ActiveX vulnerability that was only disclosed this week.
Microsoft warns of Video ActiveX control flaw 

Microsoft warns of Video ActiveX control flaw

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 7 July 2009 10:51 AM
Microsoft has warned of a zero-day ActiveX vulnerability that is being exploited in limited attacks against Windows XP and Server 2003 users.
Vulnerability in WebEx ActiveX control 

Vulnerability in WebEx ActiveX control

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 19 May 2009 10:40 AM
A new buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in an Active X Control used by Cisco WebEx Meeting Manager, which may result in a denial of service or remote code execution, ...
Attackers ramp up zero-day ActiveX exploits 

Attackers ramp up zero-day ActiveX exploits

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 5 August 2008 9:38 AM
Roughly one month after Microsoft disclosed that attackers were exploiting a zero-day Active X vulnerability, the attacks are multiplying; but mostly in China.
Microsoft investigates ActiveX public exploits 

Microsoft investigates ActiveX public exploits

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 8 July 2008 11:10 AM
Microsoft has revealed that attackers are exploiting a zero-day ActiveX vulnerability in Microsoft Access.
Researcher discovers RealPlayer ActiveX bug 

Researcher discovers RealPlayer ActiveX bug

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 11 March 2008 9:57 AM
A security researcher said Monday he has discovered an unpatched ActiveX vulnerability in RealPlayer, the popular media player, and is working on an exploit.
Active exploits targeting social networking ActiveX flaw 

Active exploits targeting social networking ActiveX flaw

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 26 February 2008 10:16 AM
Users who remain vulnerable to an ActiveX photo uploader vulnerability used on many websites are now being targeted in active attacks, researchers from Symantec said today.
ActiveX control flaws found in Yahoo! Music Jukebox: FrSIRT 

ActiveX control flaws found in Yahoo! Music Jukebox: FrSIRT

In Applications - By Jack Rogers, 5 February 2008 4:55 PM
Critical ActiveX control flaws have been detected in the Yahoo! Music Jukebox, which like vulnerabilities reported last week in MySpace and Facebook image uploaders, may permit ...
Critical ActiveX control flaw found in image uploader sent to users by Facebook, MySpace  

Critical ActiveX control flaw found in image uploader sent to users by Facebook, MySpace

In Web/client - By Jack Rogers, 4 February 2008 10:23 AM
Symantec has warned that a critical flaw in the ActiveX control of image uploaders that have been widely distributed to users of popular social networking sites Facebook and ...
ActiveX vulnerability hits Yahoo Widgets 

ActiveX vulnerability hits Yahoo Widgets

In Applications - By Jim Carr, 30 July 2007 8:35 AM
Researchers at security research firm Secunia have revealed a "highly critical" security vulnerability in Yahoo's desktop Widgets. Widgets are software plug-ins that allow ...
Yahoo patches Messenger ActiveX control flaws 

Yahoo patches Messenger ActiveX control flaws

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 12 June 2007 9:52 AM
Yahoo patched two vulnerabilities in Messenger's ActiveX control, which were disclosed by a hacker offering proof-of-concept exploit code earlier this week.
Month of ActiveX Bugs project reveals Office 2000 flaw 

Month of ActiveX Bugs project reveals Office 2000 flaw

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 25 May 2007 9:36 AM
Microsoft is looking into reports of a flaw in Office 2000 disclosed as part of the Month of ActiveX Bugs (MoAxB) project.
Two Office flaws found in Month of ActiveX bugs  

Two Office flaws found in Month of ActiveX bugs

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 3 May 2007 9:58 AM
A hacker known as shinnai kicked off his "Month of ActiveX Bugs" (MoAxB) project with a bang by exposing a number of severe vulnerabilities affecting OCX controls in Microsoft ...
Yahoo updates to patch Messenger ActiveX vulnerability 

Yahoo updates to patch Messenger ActiveX vulnerability

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 5 April 2007 10:03 AM
Yahoo has updated its instant messaging platform to protect against a vulnerability that can allow remote attacks.
Microsoft to slow down ActiveX controls 

Microsoft to slow down ActiveX controls

By Ericka Chickowski, 30 March 2006 11:54 PM
An ongoing patent infringement case will force Microsoft to weaken ActiveX controls within Internet Explorer (IE) within the next month.
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