VDB-1235 · SA14304 · GCVE-100-1235

Microsoft Internet Explorer Link label privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Link Handler. The manipulation of the argument label leads to an unknown weakness. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended that the affected component be replaced with an alternative.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer (Web Browser) (the affected version unknown). This issue affects an unknown part of the component Link Handler. The manipulation of the argument label with an unknown input leads to a unknown weakness. The impact remains unknown.

The weakness was published 02/17/2005 by bitlance winter (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at secunia.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $100k and more.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Secunia (SA14304†). secunia.com is providing further details. Similar entry is available at VDB-1239. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Alternative
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Patch: windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Timelineinfo

02/17/2005 🔍
02/28/2005 +11 days 🔍
04/07/2017 +4421 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: bitlance winter
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1235
Secunia: 14304 - Internet Explorer/Outlook Express Status Bar Spoofing, Not Critical

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

Created: 02/28/2005 10:33
Updated: 04/07/2017 12:01
Changes: 02/28/2005 10:33 (51), 04/07/2017 12:01 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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