Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2009-1606 describes memory corruption flaws in a legacy Dafolo ActiveX control. If a user has the affected control installed and loads malicious content that can invoke it, the result could be arbitrary code execution. The public record warns that the provenance is unknown and based only on third-party information. Exposure is most likely limited to Windows endpoints with the specific legacy Dafolo ActiveX control installed and usable by Internet Explorer or compatible hosts. The source bundle does not identify broader affected products or supported versions. Treat as high priority only if the legacy control exists in your environment. The business risk is remote code execution on affected desktops, but the evidence base is old, third-party, and incomplete. Mitigation focus: Check vendor or application-owner guidance for any official fix or replacement.; Remove the Dafolo ActiveX control where it is no longer required.; Disable or block the control in legacy browser configurations if removal is not feasible..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- dafolo-helpurl-caburl-bo(50422)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- dafolo-stringparsing-bo(50421)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- dafolo-baseurl-bo(50420)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- dafolo-filenames-bo(50423)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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