Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 7 Language Packet Installation code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 7. Affected is an unknown function of the component Language Packet Installation. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-0218. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 7 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown functionality of the component Language Packet Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by instantiating certain COM objects from Urlmon.dll, which triggers memory corruption during a call to the IObjectSafety function.

The weakness was presented 06/12/2007 by Tom Cross with ZDI as MS07-033 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-0218 since 01/12/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25486 (MS07-033: 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 and running in the context l. 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. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5109.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (32106), Tenable (25486), SecurityFocus (BID 24372†), OSVDB (35348†) and Secunia (SA25627†). See VDB-2981, VDB-3124, VDB-3121 and VDB-3122 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 25486
Nessus Name: MS07-033: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566)
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OpenVAS ID: 102057
OpenVAS Name: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS07-033
Researcher: Tom Cross
Organization: ZDI
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-0218 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0218
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3123

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X-Force: 32106 - Microsoft Internet Explorer COM object code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 24372 - Microsoft Internet Explorer URLMON.DLL COM Object Instantiation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 25627 - Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 35348
SecurityTracker: 1018235 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 15365 - [MS07-033] Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerability Allows Remote Attacker to Run Arbitrary Code, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2153

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2007 19:38
Updated: 03/15/2021 14:36
Changes: 06/18/2007 19:38 (59), 04/07/2017 12:01 (39), 03/15/2021 14:36 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:4A6:103

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