Critical MySpace Image Uploader Flaw

Posted on February 5, 2008
Filed Under Scams, Frauds, Exploits & Vulnerabilities

I've just found out from eWeek Security Watch that security experts has discovered a serious flaw with the MySpace Image Upload (Facebook Image Uploader is also affected).

A warning issued by the Threat Analyst Team of Symantec's DeepSight stated than a buffer overflow in the 'Action" property of a few ActiveX controls used in the MySpace (and Facebook) image uploader can be exploited by anyone who has a malicious intent. This critical vulnerability could allow hackers to use specially designed and booby-trapped webpages to compromise any machine using the Windows operating system.

Currently only Windows/Internet Explorer users are under threat and to prevent your machine from being hijacked, it is recommended to use an alternative web browser such as Firefox, Opera or any other web browser that does not support ActiveX controls.

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