Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 mshtml.dll InsertIntoTimeoutList information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8. Impacted is the function CTimeoutEventList::InsertIntoTimeoutList in the library mshtml.dll. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-3886. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (Web Browser). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function CTimeoutEventList::InsertIntoTimeoutList in the library mshtml.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The CTimeoutEventList::InsertIntoTimeoutList function in Microsoft mshtml.dll uses a certain pointer value as part of producing Timer ID values for the setTimeout and setInterval methods in VBScript and JScript, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about the heap memory addresses used by an application, as demonstrated by the Internet Explorer 8 application.

The issue has been introduced in 03/05/2008. The weakness was released 10/08/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared at eeye.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-3886 since 10/08/2010. 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. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 947 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (59948), SecurityFocus (BID 41247†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26384†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 801606
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer mshtml.dll Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/05/2008 🔍
06/29/2010 +846 days 🔍
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07/12/2010 +13 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1623 days 🔍
05/07/2019 +1510 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: eeye.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-3886 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3886
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54961

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X-Force: 59948
SecurityFocus: 41247 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 'mshtml.dll' Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 26384 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability via a Crafted Webpage, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 05/07/2019 12:43
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (61), 05/07/2019 12:43 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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