Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 7 Image Processor code injection
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
---|---|---|
6.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 7 (Web Browser). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Image Processor. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is 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 disclosed 02/12/2008 as MS08-010 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-0076 since 01/03/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 801702 (Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Rendering Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability (944533)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5919.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40091) and Tenable (801702).
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
Support
- end of life
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv2
AV | AC | Au | C | I | A |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Code injectionCWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍
0-Day | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
---|---|---|---|---|
Today | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
Nessus ID: 801702
Nessus Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Rendering Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability (944533)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
OpenVAS ID: 801702
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Rendering Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability (944533)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍
Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Patch: MS08-010
TippingPoint: 🔍
McAfee IPS: 🔍
McAfee IPS Version: 🔍
ISS Proventia IPS: 🔍
PaloAlto IPS: 🔍
Fortigate IPS: 🔍
Timeline
01/03/2008 🔍02/12/2008 🔍
02/12/2008 🔍
02/12/2008 🔍
02/13/2008 🔍
02/18/2008 🔍
01/13/2011 🔍
03/16/2021 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS08-010
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2008-0076 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍
X-Force: 40091
Vulnerability Center: 17610 - [MS08-010] Internet Explorer HTML Rendering Memory Corruption Allows Remote Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 27668
Secunia: 28903 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Entry
Created: 02/18/2008 09:57Updated: 03/16/2021 12:15
Changes: 02/18/2008 09:57 (52), 04/07/2017 12:01 (32), 03/16/2021 12:13 (8), 03/16/2021 12:15 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 3:680:103
No comments yet. Languages: en.
Please log in to comment.