Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2007-0945. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 SP4; 6 and 7 on Windows XP SP2, or Windows Server 2003 SP1 or SP2; and 7 on Windows Vista allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain property methods that may trigger memory corruption, aka "Property Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The issue has been introduced in 03/22/2001. The weakness was published 05/08/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-0945 since 02/14/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2238 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25166 (MS07-027: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (931768)), 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 100046 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS07-027)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 16011. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5238.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (33254), Tenable (25166), SecurityFocus (BID 23769†), OSVDB (34401†) and Secunia (SA23769†). Similar entries are available at VDB-3057, VDB-3056, VDB-3054 and VDB-3055. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 25166
Nessus Name: MS07-027: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (931768)
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OpenVAS ID: 102056
OpenVAS Name: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (931768)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 16011
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-0945 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0945
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36625

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X-Force: 33254
SecurityFocus: 23769 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Property Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 23769 - Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 34401 - Microsoft IE Property Method Handling Memory Corruption
SecurityTracker: 1018019 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Bugs Let Remote Users Modify Files or Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 15048 - [MS07-027] Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution via Certain Property Methods, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2007-1712

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 07/14/2021 15:49
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (77), 05/07/2019 12:41 (17), 07/14/2021 15:49 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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