Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-3345. 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 has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 "HTML Element Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The issue has been introduced in 03/05/2008. The weakness was published 12/16/2010 as MS10-090 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-3345. 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. 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 1016 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51162 , 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 100094 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-090)).

Applying the patch MS10-090 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10684.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (63558), Tenable (51162), SecurityFocus (BID 45260†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28639†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4212, VDB-55757, VDB-55756 and VDB-55754. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 51162
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OpenVAS ID: 900262
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (2416400)
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Patch: MS10-090
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03/19/2015 +1554 days 🔍
10/07/2021 +2394 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS10-090
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-3345 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3345
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55755

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X-Force: 63558
SecurityFocus: 45260
Vulnerability Center: 28639 - [MS10-090] Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 23:27
Updated: 10/07/2021 08:20
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (46), 04/07/2017 12:10 (22), 10/07/2021 08:15 (2), 10/07/2021 08:18 (7), 10/07/2021 08:20 (2)
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