Microsoft Internet Explorer cloneNode and nodeValue code execution
| ie-clonenode-nodevalue-code-execution (38714) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper handling of the cloneNode and nodeValue JavaScript functions when an ActiveX object has been deleted or has not been initialized. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web page, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.9 |
| 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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.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 MS07-069: 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-07-074: Microsoft Internet Explorer Node Manipulation Memory Corruption Vulnerability.
- ASA-2007-513: MS07-069 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615)
- BID-26816: Microsoft Internet Explorer cloneNode() and nodeValue() Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3903: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via uninitialized or deleted objects used in repeated calls to the (1) cloneNode or (2) nodeValue JavaScript function, a different issue than CVE-2007-3902 and CVE-2007-5344, a variant of Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability.
- SA28036: Internet Explorer Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019078: Microsoft Internet Explorer Object Access Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-4184: Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities (MS07-069)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP x64 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 x64 Professional
Reported:
Dec 11, 2007
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