Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 on Mac OS X BinHex/MacBinary File privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 on Mac OS X. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component BinHex/MacBinary File Handler. This manipulation causes privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0720. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 on Mac OS X (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component BinHex/MacBinary File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Internet Explorer 5.1 for Macintosh on Mac OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by causing a BinHex or MacBinary file type to be downloaded, which causes the files to be executed if automatic decoding is enabled.

The issue has been introduced in 11/08/1999. The weakness was shared 12/06/2001 with Microsoft as MS01-053 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0720. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 759 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading to version 5.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS01-053 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7336), SecurityFocus (BID 3471†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4274†). The entry VDB-17661 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: Internet Explorer 5.1.1
Patch: MS01-053

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11/08/1999 🔍
10/23/2001 +715 days 🔍
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12/06/2001 +44 days 🔍
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05/10/2004 +886 days 🔍
07/10/2014 +3713 days 🔍
04/07/2017 +1002 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS01-053
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0720 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0720
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17659
X-Force: 7336 - Microsoft Internet Explorer for Mac OS X could allow the automatic execution of downloaded files
SecurityFocus: 3471 - Microsoft IE 5.1 for Mac OS X 10.1 Download Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4274 - [MS01-053] Microsoft Internet Explorer for Mac OS X Enables Code Execution via Downloaded Files, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2014 16:59
Updated: 04/07/2017 12:06
Changes: 07/10/2014 16:59 (49), 04/07/2017 12:06 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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