Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 Temporary Internet Files Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Temporary Internet Files Handler. Such manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-0053. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Temporary Internet Files Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via drag and drop events, aka the "Drag-and-Drop Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 02/08/2005 by Andreas Sandblad (http-equiv) with Secunia Research und Microsoft as MS05-014 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0053. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

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 16324 (MS05-008: Vulnerability in Windows Shell (890047)), 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 100024 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Update (MS05-014)).

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 2950.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19141), Tenable (16324), SecurityFocus (BID 11466†), Secunia (SA11165†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7010†). The entries VDB-1196, VDB-1200, VDB-1201 and VDB-1197 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 16324
Nessus Name: MS05-008: Vulnerability in Windows Shell (890047)
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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 (http-equiv)
Organization: Secunia Research und Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-0053 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0053
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1202

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X-Force: 19141
SecurityFocus: 11466 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Valid File Drag and Drop Embedded Code Vulnerability
Secunia: 11165 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 7010 - [MS05-014] Code Execution in Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, 6 via Drag and Drop Events, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/15/2005 15:53
Updated: 01/03/2025 18:31
Changes: 02/15/2005 15:53 (84), 04/07/2017 12:01 (5), 03/10/2021 15:24 (1), 03/10/2021 15:26 (7), 03/10/2021 15:33 (2), 01/03/2025 18:31 (16)
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