Microsoft Windows DHTML Editing ActiveX Control code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Microsoft Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component DHTML Editing ActiveX Control. The manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2009-2519. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component DHTML Editing ActiveX Control. 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. CVE summarizes:

The DHTML Editing Component ActiveX control in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 does not properly format HTML markup, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers "system state" corruption, aka "DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Control Vulnerability."

The weakness was released 09/08/2009 by Tavis Ormandy (@taviso) with Google Security Team as MS09-046 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-2519 since 07/17/2009. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40889 (MS09-046: Vulnerability in DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Control Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956844)), 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 90523 (Microsoft DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS09-046)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS09-046 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 8431.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52103), Tenable (40889), SecurityFocus (BID 36280†), OSVDB (57798†) and Secunia (SA36592†). Further details are available at news.cnet.com. Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-4029. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 40889
Nessus Name: MS09-046: Vulnerability in DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Control Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956844)
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OpenVAS ID: 900837
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (956844)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS09-046
Researcher: Tavis Ormandy (@taviso)
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-2519 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2519
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4026

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X-Force: 52103
SecurityFocus: 36280 - Microsoft DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 36592 - Microsoft Windows DHTML Editing ActiveX Control Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 57798 - Microsoft Windows DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Arbitrary Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1022843 - Microsoft DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 23443 - [MS09-046] Microsoft Windows System State DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Control Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/21/2009 15:43
Updated: 03/30/2025 04:40
Changes: 09/21/2009 15:43 (97), 02/14/2017 16:27 (11), 03/17/2021 13:09 (3), 03/30/2025 04:40 (16)
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