Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML object uninitialized array member code execution
| ie-object-array-code-execution (33253) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a vulnerability in the CTableCol::OnPropertyChange() method that occurs when Internet Explorer attempts to access an uninitialized array member of an HTML object. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a specially-crafted Web page and persuading the victim to visit the page.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.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:
- 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).
- ZDI-07-027: Microsoft Internet Explorer Table Column Deletion Memory Corruption Vulnerability.
- ASA-2007-182: MS07-027 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (931768)
- BID-23771: Microsoft Internet Explorer Object Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0944: Unspecified vulnerability in the CTableCol::OnPropertyChange method in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 on Windows 2000 SP4; 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 SP4; and 6 on Windows XP SP2, or Windows Server 2003 SP1 or SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by calling deleteCell on a named table row in a named table column, then accessing the column, which causes Internet Explorer to access previously deleted objects, aka the Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability.
- OSVDB ID: 34400: Microsoft IE Uninitialized Object Memory Corruption
- SA23769: Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018019: Microsoft Internet Explorer Bugs Let Remote Users Modify Files or Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1712: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS07-027)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Itanium
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 x64
- Microsoft Windows XP x64 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Reported:
May 08, 2007
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