Microsoft Windows up to XP Briefcase resource management

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows up to XP (Operating System). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Briefcase Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "CTreeNode Use After Free Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 11/13/2012 by Tal Zeltzer with iDEFENSE Labs as MS12-072 as confirmed bulletin (Website). The advisory is available at technet.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4775 since 09/06/2012. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62903 (MS12-071: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2761451)), 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 100124 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS12-071)).

Applying the patch KB2727528 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12649.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79687) and Tenable (62903). The entries 6919, 6920, 6921 and 6923 are pretty similar.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 62903
Nessus Name: MS12-071: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2761451)
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OpenVAS ID: 902932
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Use-After-Free Vulnerabilities (2761451)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS12-072
Researcher: Tal Zeltzer
Organization: iDEFENSE Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4775 (🔍)
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X-Force: 79687
SecurityTracker: 1027748 - Windows Shell Briefcase Integer Overflow and Underflow Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 37226 - [MS12-071] Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution - CVE-2012-4775, Critical
SecurityFocus: 56422 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CTreeNode Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 51202 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Use-After-Free Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 87259 - Microsoft Windows Briefcase Handling Underflow (2012-1528)

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/15/2012 10:00
Updated: 04/19/2021 10:00
Changes: 11/15/2012 10:00 (56), 08/19/2018 19:56 (30), 04/19/2021 09:58 (8), 04/19/2021 10:00 (1)
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