Microsoft Internet Explorer createTextRange() code execution

ie-createtextrange-command-execution (25379)

High Risk

Description:

Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on a victim's system, caused by memory corruption error that can occur when calling the createTextRange() method. By creating a malicious Web page containing a radio button linked to a createTextRange() call, a remote attacker could cause Internet Explorer to crash or possibly execute arbitrary commands on a victim's system, once the malicious page is opened.

Platforms Affected:

• Microsoft, Internet Explorer 6
• Microsoft, Internet Explorer 6 SP1
• Microsoft, Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta2

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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

• Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Mar 22 2006 - 03:13:27 CST, IE crash at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-03/1427.html.
• Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Mar 22 2006 - 09:33:26 CST, Microsoft Internet Explorer (mshtml.dll) - Remote Code Execution at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-03/1430.html.
• Internet Security Systems Protection Alert - April 11, 2006, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer at http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/220.
• Internet Security Systems Protection Alert March 24, 2006, Microsoft IE createTextRange() Remote Command Execution at http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/217.
• Microsoft Security Advisory (917077), Vulnerability in the way HTML Objects Handle Unexpected Method Calls Could Allow Remote Code Execution at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917077.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-013, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (912812) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-013.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-021, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (916281) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-021.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-042, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (918899) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-042.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-067, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (922760) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-067.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-072, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (925454) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-072.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-016, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (928090) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-016.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-027, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (931768) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-027.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-033, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-033.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-045, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (937143) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-045.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-057, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (939653) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-057.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-069, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-069.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-010, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (944533) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-010.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-024, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (947864) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-024.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-031, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (950759) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-031.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-045, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (953838) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-045.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-058, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-058.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Response Center Blog, Wednesday, March 22, 2006 9:18 PM, New publicly disclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer at http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/03/22/422849.aspx.
• US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-101A, Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities at http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-101A.html.
• ASA-2006-079: Windows Security Updates for April 2006 - (MS06-013 - MS06-017)
• BID-17196: Microsoft Internet Explorer CreateTextRange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
• CVE-2006-1359: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a certain createTextRange call on a checkbox object, which results in a dereference of an invalid table pointer.
• FrSIRT/ADV-2006-1050: Microsoft Internet Explorer createTextRange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
• FrSIRT/ADV-2006-1318: Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS06-013)
• OSVDB ID: 24050: Microsoft IE createTextRange() Function Arbitrary Code Execution
• SA18680: Microsoft Internet Explorer "createTextRange()" Code Execution
• SECTRACK ID: 1015812: Microsoft Internet Explorer createTextRange() Memory Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
• US-CERT VU#876678: Microsoft Internet Explorer createTextRange() vulnerability

Reported:

Mar 22, 2006

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