Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6/7 Parameter resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6/7. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Parameter Handler. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-4258. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6/7 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown code block of the component Parameter Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 does not properly validate parameters during calls to navigation methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Parameter Validation Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The issue has been introduced in 06/02/1998. The weakness was disclosed 12/09/2008 by Carlo di Datto as MS08-073 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-4258 since 09/25/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a 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 3843 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35072 (MS08-073: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (958215)), 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 100064 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS08-073)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS08-073 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 6613.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46857), Tenable (35072), SecurityFocus (BID 32586†), OSVDB (50613†) and Secunia (SA33035†). The entries VDB-3900, VDB-3898 and VDB-3899 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 35072
Nessus Name: MS08-073: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (958215)
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OpenVAS ID: 900062
OpenVAS Name: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (958215)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS08-073
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS08-073
Researcher: Carlo di Datto
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-4258 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4258
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3897

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X-Force: 46857
SecurityFocus: 32586
Secunia: 33035 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 50613
SecurityTracker: 1021371
Vulnerability Center: 20193 - [MS08-073] Microsoft Internet Explorer Method Calls Remote Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-3385

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/19/2008 12:31
Updated: 03/17/2021 06:50
Changes: 12/19/2008 12:31 (59), 04/07/2017 12:02 (33), 03/17/2021 06:47 (8), 03/17/2021 06:50 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:835:103

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