Microsoft Windows resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-3671. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3674.

The weakness was released 12/09/2009 by Sam Thomas (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint and the Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-3671 since 10/13/2009. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/21/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43064 (MS09-072: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (976325)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90570 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS09-072 and KB977981)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9320.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (54422), Tenable (43064), SecurityFocus (BID 37188†), SecurityTracker (ID 1023293†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24328†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4061, VDB-51078, VDB-51077 and VDB-51075. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.8

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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CNA Base Score: 8.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 43064
Nessus Name: MS09-072: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (976325)
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OpenVAS ID: 800727
OpenVAS Name: MS Internet Explorer Style Object Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

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

CVE: CVE-2009-3671 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3671
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51076

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X-Force: 54422
SecurityFocus: 37188 - Microsoft Internet Explorer (CVE-2009-3671) Uninitialized Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1023293
Vulnerability Center: 24328 - [MS09-072] Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Memory Corruption or DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 10/21/2024 22:14
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (66), 09/18/2018 08:45 (19), 08/28/2021 13:56 (3), 10/21/2024 22:14 (28)
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