Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes code injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2010-1262. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and SP2, 7, and 8 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, related to the CStyleSheet object and a free of the root container, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The issue has been introduced in 03/05/2008. The weakness was published 06/08/2010 as MS10-035 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-1262. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 825 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 46842 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100082 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS10-035 and KB980088)).

Applying the patch MS10-035 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9735.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (58871), Tenable (46842), SecurityFocus (BID 40417†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25990†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4080, VDB-4137, VDB-53514 and VDB-53513. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 46842
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OpenVAS ID: 902191
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (982381)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: MS10-035
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS10-035
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1262 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1262
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53515

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X-Force: 58871
SecurityFocus: 40417
Vulnerability Center: 25990 - [MS10-035] Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/15/2021 07:33
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (46), 04/07/2017 12:09 (24), 09/15/2021 07:27 (3), 09/15/2021 07:33 (1)
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