Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 ActiveX Component vstlbinf.dll config

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6. Affected is an unknown function in the library tblinf32.dll/vstlbinf.dll of the component ActiveX Component Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to config. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-2216. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part in the library tblinf32.dll/vstlbinf.dll of the component ActiveX Component Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-16. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The tblinf32.dll (aka vstlbinf.dll) ActiveX control for Internet Explorer 5.01, 6 SP1, and 7 uses an incorrect IObjectsafety implementation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by requesting the HelpString property, involving a crafted DLL file argument to the TypeLibInfoFromFile function, which overwrites the HelpStringDll property to call the DLLGetDocumentation function in another DLL file, aka "ActiveX Object Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 08/14/2007 by Brett Moore with Microsoft as MS07-045 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-2216 since 04/24/2007. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.004.

It is possible to download the exploit at saintcorporation.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25883 (MS07-045: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (937143)), 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 100050 (Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS07-045)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS07-045 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. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 12272. In this case the pattern T|00|L|00|I|00|.|00|T|00|L|00|I|00|A|00|p|00|p|00|l|00|i|00|c|00|a|00|t|00|i|00|o|00|n|00| is used for detection. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5518.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35760), Tenable (25883), SecurityFocus (BID 25289†), OSVDB (36396†) and Secunia (SA26419†). Additional details are provided at computerworld.com. The entries VDB-2748, VDB-3024, VDB-3063 and VDB-3253 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 25883
Nessus Name: MS07-045: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (937143)
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OpenVAS ID: 102058
OpenVAS Name: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (937143)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/ie_tblinf32_iobjectsafety
Saint Name: Internet Explorer tblinf32.dll ActiveX IObjectsafety vulnerability

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS07-045

Snort ID: 12272
Snort Message: WEB-ACTIVEX Microsoft Visual Basic 6 TLIApplication ActiveX function call unicode access
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS07-045
Researcher: Brett Moore
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-2216 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2216
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3244

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X-Force: 35760
SecurityFocus: 25289 - Microsoft Visual Basic 6 TBLinf32.DLL ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 26419 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 36396 - Microsoft IE ActiveX tblinf32.dll Unspecified Arbitrary Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1018562 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CSS and ActiveX Control Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 15865 - [MS07-045] Internet Explorer 5.01, 6 and 7 Vulnerability in the Tblinf32.dll Allows Code Execution, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-2869

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

Created: 08/20/2007 08:42
Updated: 03/15/2021 16:50
Changes: 08/20/2007 08:42 (67), 04/07/2017 12:01 (37), 03/15/2021 16:45 (7), 03/15/2021 16:50 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:300:103

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