Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01/6/7 HTML Object resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01/6/7. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component HTML Object Handler. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-2255. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01/6/7 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown code of the component HTML Object 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, 6, and 7 accesses uninitialized memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2254, aka "HTML Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The issue has been introduced in 11/08/1999. The weakness was disclosed 08/13/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-2255 since 05/16/2008. 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. 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 3201 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33874 (MS08-045: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (953838)), 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 100059 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS08-045)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6290.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44099), Tenable (33874), Secunia (SA31375†), SecurityTracker (ID 1020674†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-19152†). The entries VDB-3804, VDB-3803, VDB-3802 and VDB-3801 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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: 33874
Nessus Name: MS08-045: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (953838)
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OpenVAS ID: 900030
OpenVAS Name: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (953838)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-2255 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2255
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43677

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X-Force: 44099
Secunia: 31375 - Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1020674 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 19152 - [MS08-045] Internet Explorer HTML Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability Allows Code Execution, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-2349

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 08/01/2021 18:51
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (69), 04/07/2017 12:18 (16), 08/01/2021 18:51 (3)
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