Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 7 HTML Render Engine code injection
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 7 (Web Browser). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component HTML Render Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6 SP1 and SP2, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTML layout combinations, aka "HTML Rendering Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
The weakness was published 02/12/2008 by Shane Macaulay Riley Hassell with Security Objectives as MS08-010 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-0076 since 01/03/2008. 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. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.
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 801702 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100055 (Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS08-010)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS08-010 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (801702).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Code injectionCWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 801702
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OpenVAS ID: 801702
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Rendering Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability (944533)
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Patch: MS08-010
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01/03/2008 🔍02/12/2008 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS08-010
Researcher: Shane Macaulay Riley Hassell
Organization: Security Objectives
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2008-0076 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1019379 - Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Layout Rendering Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
SecurityFocus: 27668 - Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Rendering Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 28903 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 41465
Vupen: ADV-2008-0512
Entry
Created: 02/18/2008 09:57Updated: 03/16/2021 12:02
Changes: 02/18/2008 09:57 (77), 04/07/2017 12:01 (6), 03/16/2021 12:02 (8)
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