full-disclosure - Re: Month of ActiveX Bug

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Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 10:02:06 -0600
From: Goetz Von Berlichingen <goetzvonberlichingen@...cast.net>
To: steven@...urityzone.org
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@...security.net
Subject: Re: Month of ActiveX Bug

Steven Adair wrote:
> However, regardless of whether it results in remote code execution, I
> don't think a DoS should necessarily be discounted as frivolous or
> irrelevant.  It might not rank up there with critical or high
> vulnerabilities, but it is a vulnerability nonetheless.

   The severity of a DOS is entirely context dependent.  That's why 
software users need to informed about the DOS so they can decide how 
critical it is in their context.  A home user who rarely uses an ActiveX 
.ocx may consider a DOS of that feature negligible.  If that ocx 
(probably not a PowerPoint viewer) is used in controlling a catalytic 
cracker, then a DOS is a lot more serious.

Goetz

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