Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 SVG resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component SVG Handler. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0077. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown part of the component SVG 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:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, 6 SP2, and and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by assigning malformed values to certain properties, as demonstrated using the by property of an animateMotion SVG element, aka "Property Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The issue has been introduced in 03/22/2001. The weakness was published 02/12/2008 by TippingPoint with TippingPoint and the Zero Day Initiative (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-0077. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2518 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31044 (MS08-010: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (944533)), 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 100055 (Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS08-010)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5923.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40089), Tenable (31044), SecurityFocus (BID 27666†), Secunia (SA28903†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1019380†). Similar entries are available at VDB-3600, VDB-3602, VDB-3601 and VDB-38706. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 31044
Nessus Name: MS08-010: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (944533)
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01/03/2008 +2477 days 🔍
02/12/2008 +40 days 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2588 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: TippingPoint
Organization: TippingPoint and the Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-0077 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0077
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40995

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X-Force: 40089
SecurityFocus: 27666 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Property Method Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 28903
SecurityTracker: 1019380
Vulnerability Center: 17609 - [MS08-010] Internet Explorer Property Memory Corruption Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 03/30/2025 04:09
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (63), 04/07/2017 12:18 (12), 07/31/2021 08:16 (3), 07/31/2021 08:19 (1), 01/12/2025 02:03 (18), 03/30/2025 04:09 (1)
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