Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown part. The manipulation 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. The summary by CVE is:

Windows HTTP Services (aka WinHTTP) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008; and WinINet in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6 SP1, 6 and 7 on Windows XP SP2 and SP3, 6 and 7 on Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, 7 on Windows Vista Gold and SP1, and 7 on Windows Server 2008; allows remote web servers to capture and replay NTLM credentials, and execute arbitrary code, via vectors related to absence of a "credential-reflection protections" opt-in step, aka "Windows HTTP Services Credential Reflection Vulnerability" and "WinINet Credential Reflection Vulnerability."

The weakness was released 04/14/2009 by Greg MacManus with 0-day as MS09-014 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-0550 since 02/12/2009. 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 are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at saintcorporation.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 36151 (MS09-013: Vulnerabilities in Windows HTTP Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (960803)), 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 100071 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS09-014)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS09-014 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. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49549), Tenable (36151), SecurityFocus (BID 34439†), OSVDB (53619†) and Secunia (SA34678†). Further details are available at gcn.com.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 36151
Nessus Name: MS09-013: Vulnerabilities in Windows HTTP Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (960803)
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OpenVAS ID: 900092
OpenVAS Name: Windows HTTP Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (960803)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/ie_wininet_credential_reflection
Saint Name: Internet Explorer WinINet credential reflection vulnerability

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Patch: MS09-014
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS09-014
Researcher: Greg MacManus
Organization: 0-day
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0550 (🔍)
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X-Force: 49549
SecurityFocus: 34439 - Microsoft Windows NTLM Credential Reflection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 34678 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 53619 - Microsoft Windows HTTP Services NTLM Credential Replay Privileged Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1022041 - Windows HTTP Services Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 21590 - [MS09-014] Microsoft WinHTTP and WinINet NTLM Credential Reflection Vulnerability, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-1027

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 04/16/2009 18:35
Updated: 03/17/2021 08:46
Changes: 04/16/2009 18:35 (66), 09/05/2019 13:37 (35), 03/17/2021 08:37 (7), 03/17/2021 08:40 (2), 03/17/2021 08:46 (1)
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