Microsoft Internet Explorer InstallEngineCtl SetCifFile buffer overflow
| ie-installenginectl-setciffile-bo (17620) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer is vulnerable to a heap-based overflow in the InstallEngineCtl Object (asctrls.ocx) ActiveX control. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted Web page that supplies a long string as the first argument to the SetCifFile method, which would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system, once the malicious Web page is visited. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by hosting the malicious Web page on a Web site or by sending it to a victim as an HTML email.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin. See References.
— OR —
Use Microsoft Automatic Update if it is supported by your operating system. The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Oct 19 2004 - 13:18:50 CDT: Microsoft Internet Explorer Install Engine Control Buffer Overflow.
- CIAC Information Bulletin P-006: Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (834707).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-038: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (834707).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-040: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (889293).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-014: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (867282).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-020: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (890923).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-025: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (883939).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-038: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896727).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-052: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896688).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-054: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (905915).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-004: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (910620).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-013: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (912812).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-021: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (916281).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-042: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (918899).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-067: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (922760).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-072: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (925454).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-016: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (928090).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-027: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (931768).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-033: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-045: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (937143).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-057: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (939653).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-069: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-010: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (944533).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-024: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (947864).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-031: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (950759).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-045: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (953838).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-058: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390).
- NGSSoftware Insight Security Research Advisory #NISR19012005a: Microsoft Internet Explorer Install Engine Control Buffer Overflow.
- BID-11366: Microsoft Internet Explorer Install Engine ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0216: Integer overflow in the Install Engine (inseng.dll) for Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious website or HTML email with a long .CAB file name, which triggers the integer overflow when calculating a buffer length and leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
- US-CERT VU#637760: Microsoft Internet Explorer Install Engine contains a buffer overflow vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP3
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a Server
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 Terminal Server
- Microsoft Windows XP 2003 x64
- Microsoft Windows XP SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP SP1 x64
Reported:
Oct 12, 2004
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