Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 codebase Stored memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument codebase with the input value ?.exe leads to a memory corruption vulnerability (Stored). 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. The summary by CVE is:

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 does not properly validate buffers when handling certain DHTML methods including the createControlRange Javascript function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka the "DHTML Method Heap Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 02/08/2005 by Andreas Sandblad with Secunia Research und Microsoft as MS05-014 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-0055 since 01/11/2005. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS05-014 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at update.microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3276.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (19137).

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Name: Stored
Class: Memory corruption / Stored
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS05-014
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS05-014
Researcher: Andreas Sandblad
Organization: Secunia Research und Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-0055 (🔍)
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X-Force: 19137 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Channel Definition Format code execution, Medium Risk
SecurityTracker: 1013125 - Microsoft Internet Explorer DHTML Method Heap Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 7014 - [MS05-014] Code Execution in Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, 6 via DHTML Method, Medium
SecurityFocus: 12427 - Microsoft Internet Explorer AddChannel Cross-Zone Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 11165 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 13606 - Microsoft IE createControlRange() Function Heap Corruption

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Created: 02/15/2005 15:53
Updated: 04/07/2017 12:01
Changes: 02/15/2005 15:53 (95), 04/07/2017 12:01 (4)
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Cache ID: 3:A97:103

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