Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2009-2502. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 (Web Browser). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, 2007 Microsoft Office System SP1 and SP2, Office Project 2002 SP1, Visio 2002 SP2, Office Word Viewer, Word Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3, Office Excel Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3, Office Excel Viewer, Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Gold, SP1, and SP2, Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2, Expression Web, Expression Web 2, Groove 2007 Gold and SP1, Works 8.5, SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP2, SQL Server 2005 SP2 and SP3, Report Viewer 2005 SP1, Report Viewer 2008 Gold and SP1, and Forefront Client Security 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image file, aka "GDI+ TIFF Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

The weakness was published 10/14/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-2502. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/21/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72908 (MS09-062: Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957488) (uncredentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90551 (Microsoft Windows GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS09-062)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8661.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53527), Tenable (72908), SecurityFocus (BID 36646†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23751†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4051, VDB-50451, VDB-50449 and VDB-50448. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 72908
Nessus Name: MS09-062: Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957488) (uncredentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 900878
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Products GDI Plus Code Execution Vulnerabilities (957488)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/17/2009 🔍
10/13/2009 +88 days 🔍
10/14/2009 +1 days 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1981 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-2502 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2502
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50435

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X-Force: 53527
SecurityFocus: 36646
Vulnerability Center: 23751 - [MS09-062] Microsoft GDI+ Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution via a TIFF Image File, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 10/21/2024 22:14
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (41), 05/07/2019 12:43 (30), 08/23/2021 18:48 (1), 08/23/2021 18:55 (7), 08/23/2021 19:03 (1), 10/21/2024 22:14 (26)
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