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.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Office 2004
- Microsoft, Visual Basic 6.0 SP6
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2 x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2
- Microsoft, Windows Vista
- Microsoft, Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2 Professional x64
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft, Windows XP Professional x64
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-008. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Advisory - Feb. 12, 2008, Microsoft OleLoadPicture Remote Code Execution Vulnerability at http://www.iss.net/threats/285.html.
- IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force Database, OLE stream buffer overflow at http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/33226.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-008, Vulnerability in OLE Automation Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947890) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-008.mspx.
- NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008008631, Rev 1, Nortel Response to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-008 at http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=691325.
- 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.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0510: Microsoft Products OLE Automation Remote Code Execution (MS08-008)
- 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
Reported:
Feb 12, 2008
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