Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5/6.0 ActiveX Control mshtml.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5/6.0. This affects an unknown function in the library mshtml.dll of the component ActiveX Control Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2002-0022. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5/6.0 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown functionality in the library mshtml.dll of the component ActiveX Control Handler. 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:

Buffer overflow in the implementation of an HTML directive in mshtml.dll in Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a web page that specifies embedded ActiveX controls in a way that causes 2 Unicode strings to be concatenated.

The issue has been introduced in 07/08/2000. The weakness was shared 03/08/2002 with Microsoft as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0022. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 608 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10861 (MS02-005: MSIE 5.01 5.5 6.0 Cumulative Patch (890923)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8116), Tenable (10861), SecurityFocus (BID 4080†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-862†). The entries VDB-3, VDB-45, VDB-257 and VDB-378 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 10861
Nessus Name: MS02-005: MSIE 5.01 5.5 6.0 Cumulative Patch (890923)
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OpenVAS ID: 10861
OpenVAS Name: IE 5.01 5.5 6.0 Cumulative patch (890923)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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02/09/2003 +338 days 🔍
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06/27/2021 +2543 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: cert.org
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0022 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0022
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17949

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X-Force: 8116
SecurityFocus: 4080
Vulnerability Center: 862 - Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Document Directive, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:39
Updated: 06/27/2021 09:15
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:39 (72), 04/07/2017 12:06 (1), 06/27/2021 09:15 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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