Microsoft Windows Messenger Service popup buffer overflow
| win-messenger-popup-bo (13413) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the Messenger Service, caused by improper bounds checking. "Net send" messages that are sent through the Alerter service are transmitted by the Messenger Service. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted message to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with Local System privileges or cause the service to fail.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Windows 2000
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP2
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP3
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft, Windows NT 4.0 SP6 Terminal Server
- Microsoft, Windows NT 4.0 SP6a Server
- Microsoft, Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft, Windows NT 4.0 SP6a Workstation
- Microsoft, Windows XP 2003 64-bit
- Microsoft, Windows XP 64-bit
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP1 Gold
Remedy:
For vulnerability detection:
Enable the following checks in the ISS Protection Platform:
WinMessengerPopupBo
WinMs03043Patch
win-ms03043-patch
Enable the following checks in the ISS Protection Platform: Win_MessengerPopup_Bo
Block or restrict the following in the ISS Protection Platform as appropriate to the environment:
Port 135/tcp, 135/udp, 137/udp, 138/udp, 139/tcp, 445/tcp, 445/udp
For Manual Protection:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-043. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- CERT Advisory CA-2003-27, Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Exchange at http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-27.html.
- CIAC Information Bulletin O-004, Microsoft Buffer Overrun in Messenger Service Could Allow Code Execution at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-004.shtml.
- Core Security Technologies Advisory CORE-2003-12-05, DCE RPC Vulnerabilities New Attack Vectors Analysis at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-12/0166.html.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-043, Buffer Overrun in Messenger Service Could Allow Code Execution (828035) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-043.mspx.
- SecuriTeam Mailing List, Security Holes & Exploits 16 Nov 2003, Microsoft Windows Messenger Heap Overflow Exploit (MS03-043, Shell) at http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/6X00F1P8VW.html.
- BID-8826: Microsoft Windows Messenger Service Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0717: The Messenger Service for Windows NT through Server 2003 does not properly verify the length of the message, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.
- US-CERT VU#575892: Buffer overflow in Microsoft Messenger Service
Reported:
Oct 15, 2003
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