Microsoft Infotech Storage System Library (itss.dll) CHM file heap corruption
| ms-itssdll-chm-bo (26340) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Microsoft Infotech Storage System Library (itss.dll) is vulnerable to a heap corruption. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system, if the attacker could persuade a victim to decompile a malicious CHM file.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Windows 2000
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft, Windows 98
- Microsoft, Windows 98SE
- Microsoft, Windows Me
- Microsoft, Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft, Windows XP
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue May 09 2006 - 15:27:17 CDT, [Reversemode] Microsoft Infotech Storage library Heap Corruption at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0171.html.
- Reversemode Advisory 09.05.2006, Microsoft Infotech Storage library Itss.dll Heap Corruption at http://www.reversemode.com/advisories/advisory-itss.pdf.
- BID-17926: Microsoft Infotech Storage Library Heap Corruption Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2297: Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Infotech Storage System Library (itss.dll) allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CHM / ITS file that triggers the overflow while decompiling.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-1761: Microsoft Windows Infotech Storage System Library Heap Corruption Vulnerability
- OSVDB ID: 25501: Microsoft Windows itss.dll CHM Processing Overflow
- SA20061: Microsoft Windows "itss.dll" Heap Corruption Vulnerability
Reported:
May 09, 2006
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