Microsoft Internet Explorer DHTML bypass cross-domain security model
| ie-dhtml-xss (18504) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows could allow a remote attacker to execute script on a victim's computer, caused by a vulnerability in the DHTML Edit ActiveX control (dhtmled.ocx). A remote attacker could create a malicious Web page that would allow the attacker to bypass the cross-domain security model. This could allow an attacker to cause the execution of malicious script within the Local Machine security zone in Internet Explorer or obtain sensitive information, once the page is visited.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP3
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows XP 2003 64-bit Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP1
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP1 64-bit
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-013. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Dec 15 2004 - 02:01:33 CST , MSIE DHTML Edit Control Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-12/0167.html.
- CIAC Information Bulletin P-126, Microsoft Vulnerability in DHTML Editing Component Active X Control at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-126.shtml.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site, Internet Explorer Home at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-013, Vulnerability in the DHTML Editing ActiveX Control could allow code execution (891781) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-013.mspx.
- BID-11950: Microsoft Windows DHTML Edit Control Script Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1319: The DHTML Edit Control (dhtmled.ocx) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script into other domains by setting a name for a window, opening a child page whose target is the window with the given name, then injecting the script from the parent into the child using execScript, as demonstrated by AbusiveParent in Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180.
- SA13482: Internet Explorer DHTML Edit ActiveX Control Cross-Site Scripting
- US-CERT VU#356600: Microsoft Internet Explorer DHTML Editing ActiveX control contains a cross-domain vulnerability
Reported:
Dec 15, 2004
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