# CVE-2007-5660: Unspecified vulnerability in the Update Service ActiveX control in isusweb.dll before 6.0.100.65101 in MacroVision FLEXnet Connect and Insta

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 2 Metasploit modules
- Published: 2007-11-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Update Service ActiveX control in isusweb.dll before 6.0.100.65101 in MacroVision FLEXnet Connect and InstallShield 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an unspecified "unsafe method," possibly involving a buffer overflow.

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## References

- http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?articleid=Q113020
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27475
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=618
- http://osvdb.org/38347
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3670
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018881
- http://www.macrovision.com/promolanding/7660.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26280
- http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?articleid=Q113602
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38210
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16573
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16602
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/macrovision_downloadandexecute.rb
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/macrovision_unsafe.rb

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