Microsoft Internet Explorer element tag code execution
| ie-element-code-execution (38715) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a vulnerability related to the handling of element tags 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.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 6 SP1
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 6
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 7
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2 x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2
- Microsoft, Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft, Windows Vista
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2 x64-Professional
- Microsoft, Windows XP x64-Professional
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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.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:
- 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.
- ZDI-07-075, Microsoft Internet Explorer Element Tags Vulnerability at http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-075.html.
- ASA-2007-513: MS07-069 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615)
- BID-26817: Microsoft Internet Explorer Element Tags Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5344: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted website using Javascript that creates, modifies, deletes, and accesses document objects using the tags property, which triggers heap corruption, related to uninitialized or deleted objects, a different issue than CVE-2007-3902 and CVE-2007-3903, and a variant of Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-4184: Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities (MS07-069)
- SA28036: Internet Explorer Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019078: Microsoft Internet Explorer Object Access Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Reported:
Dec 11, 2007
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