VDB-120 · CVE-2003-0469 · BID 8016

Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 HTML Render Engine HR align memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component HTML Render Engine. The manipulation of the argument HR align with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the HTML Converter (HTML32.cnv) on various Windows operating systems allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via cut-and-paste operation, as demonstrated in Internet Explorer 5.0 using a long "align" argument in an HR tag.

The weakness was published 06/22/2003 by Digital Scream with xakep.ru as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-0469 since 06/26/2003. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11878 (MS03-023: Buffer Overrun In HTML Converter Could Allow Code Execution (823559)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (11878). Similar entry is available at 164.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 11878
Nessus Name: MS03-023: Buffer Overrun In HTML Converter Could Allow Code Execution (823559)
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OpenVAS ID: 11878
OpenVAS Name: Buffer Overrun In HTML Converter Could Allow Code Execution (823559)
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Patch: microsoft.com

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06/26/2003 +4 days 🔍
08/07/2003 +42 days 🔍
10/13/2003 +67 days 🔍
12/12/2003 +59 days 🔍
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Digital Scream
Organization: xakep.ru
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0469 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 8016 - Microsoft Windows HTML Converter HR Align Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 2963

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 06/22/2003 02:00
Updated: 03/08/2021 12:11
Changes: 06/22/2003 02:00 (59), 06/12/2018 23:20 (22), 03/08/2021 12:11 (2)
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