Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 setCapture resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7. This affects the function setCapture. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2009-1529. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function setCapture. 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. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 7 for Server 2003 SP2; 7 for Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 7 for Server 2008 SP2 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by calling the setCapture method on a collection of crafted objects, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 06/09/2009 by Peter Vreugdenhil (Wushi) with ZDI as MS09-019 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-1529 since 05/05/2009. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39341 (MS09-019: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (969897)), 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 100073 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS09-019)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS09-019 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 8191.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50772), Tenable (39341), SecurityFocus (BID 35223†), OSVDB (54948†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1022350†). The entries VDB-3983, VDB-3981, VDB-3987 and VDB-3985 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 39341
Nessus Name: MS09-019: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (969897)
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OpenVAS ID: 900364
OpenVAS Name: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (969897)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS09-019
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS09-019
Researcher: Peter Vreugdenhil (Wushi)
Organization: ZDI
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-1529 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1529
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3984

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X-Force: 50772
SecurityFocus: 35223 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 'setCapture()' Uninitialized Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 54948
SecurityTracker: 1022350 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 22471 - [MS09-019] Microsoft Internet Explorer Uninitialized Remote Memory Corruption and Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1538

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

Created: 06/19/2009 18:36
Updated: 10/21/2024 22:14
Changes: 06/19/2009 18:36 (60), 04/07/2017 12:02 (28), 03/17/2021 10:08 (8), 03/17/2021 10:11 (2), 10/21/2024 22:14 (28)
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