NOS Microsystems getPlus Download Manager ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

NOS Microsystems getPlus Download Manager ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

NOS Microsystems getPlus Download Manager ActiveX control is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because the application fails to adequately check boundaries on user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application using the ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer). Failed attacks will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.

The following applications use the getPlus Download Manager:

Adobe Acrobat Professional
Adobe Acrobat Reader

getPlus Download Manager 1.2.2.50 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.