Microsoft Windows and Office Korean IME privilege elevation
| win-korean-ime-privilege-elevation (24492) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows and Office with the Korean Input Method Editor (IME) installed could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. In some cases, the Korean IME exposes functionality that runs with LocalSystem privileges. An attacker with valid authentication credentials on the affected system could exploit this vulnerability to gain complete control of the affected system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 10 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 7.4 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-009. See References.
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-009: Vulnerability in the Korean Input Method Editor Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (901190).
- ASA-2006-047: Windows Security Updates for February 2006 - (MS06-004 to MS06-010)
- BID-16643: Microsoft Windows Korean Input Method Editor Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0008: The ShellAbout API call in Korean Input Method Editor (IME) in Korean versions of Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2003 up to SP1, and Office 2003, allows local users to gain privileges by launching the shell about dialog box and clicking the End-User License Agreement link, which executes Notepad with the privileges of the program that displays the about box.
- SA18859: Microsoft Windows / Office Korean Input Method Editor Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1015631: Microsoft Office Korean Input Method Editor Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- US-CERT VU#739844: Microsoft Windows Korean Input Method Editor vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0578: Microsoft Windows Korean Input Method Editor Vulnerability (MS06-009)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows 2003
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Itanium
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP x64 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP SP1
Reported:
Feb 14, 2006
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