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9.3
CVE-2008-7053: LogMeIn Remote Access Utility may crash via color settings
CVE-2008-7053 · published 17 years ago
Summary
The LogMeIn Remote Access Utility ActiveX control (RACtrl.dll) can be made to stop working if an attacker sends specially crafted values to its color settings. This causes the program to crash, potentially interrupting remote access services. Apply the vendor's update or disable the ActiveX control until a fix is installed.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| logmein | ractrl.dll |
All versions
cpe:2.3:a:logmein:ractrl.dll:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
LogMeIn Remote Access Utility ActiveX control (RACtrl.dll) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by setting the fgcolor and bgcolor properties to certain long values that tri...
LogMeIn Remote Access Utility ActiveX control (RACtrl.dll) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by setting the fgcolor and bgcolor properties to certain long values that trigger memory corruption.
References
- http://packetstorm.foofus.com/0808-exploits/logmein-activex.txt Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30923 Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44843
- https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2008-7053 US Government Resource
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6326
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.3
Critical
Type
CWE-399Resource Management Errors
Timeline
Published24 Aug 2009
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2008-7053 · NVD
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