Microsoft Windows OLE script request buffer overflow
| win-ole-script-request-bo (40043) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow when using Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Automation. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web page using Internet Explorer, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the victim.
*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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.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:
- IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Advisory - Feb. 12, 2008: Microsoft OleLoadPicture Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
- IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force Database: OLE stream buffer overflow.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-008: Vulnerability in OLE Automation Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947890).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-038: Vulnerability in OLE Automation Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2476490).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-075: Vulnerability in Microsoft Active Accessibility Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2623699).
- NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008008631, Rev 1: Nortel Response to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-008.
- ASA-2008-065: MS08-008 Vulnerability in OLE Automation Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947890)
- BID-27661: Microsoft Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Automation Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0065: Heap-based buffer overflow in Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Automation in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista, Office 2004 for Mac, and Visual basic 6.0 SP6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script request.
- SA28902: Microsoft Windows OLE Automation Memory Corruption
- SECTRACK ID: 1019373: Windows Heap Overflow in Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Automation Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0510: Microsoft Products OLE Automation Remote Code Execution (MS08-008)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Office 2004
- Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 SP6
- 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 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 x64 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP x64 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Reported:
Feb 12, 2008
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