Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 7 Stylesheet code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 7. This impacts an unknown function of the component Stylesheet Handler. Such manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-1751. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 7 (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Stylesheet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing Internet Explorer to access an uninitialized or deleted object, related to prototype variables and table cells, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 06/12/2007 by Sam Thomas with Microsoft as MS07-033 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-1751 since 03/29/2007. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102057 (Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566)), 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 100047 (Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS07-033)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS07-033 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at 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 3377.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34626), Tenable (102057), SecurityFocus (BID 24418†), OSVDB (35351†) and Secunia (SA25627†). The entries VDB-2981, VDB-3124, VDB-3121 and VDB-3123 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 102057
Nessus Name: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS07-033
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS07-033
Researcher: Sam Thomas
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-1751 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1751
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3122

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X-Force: 34626 - Microsoft Internet Explorer uninitialized object code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 24418 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Prototype Variable Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 25627 - Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 35351
Vulnerability Center: 15361 - [MS07-033] Microsoft Internet Explorer Uninitialized Memory Corruption Allows Code Execution, Medium

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Created: 06/18/2007 19:38
Updated: 04/07/2017 12:01
Changes: 06/18/2007 19:38 (56), 04/07/2017 12:01 (36)
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