Microsoft Windows search-ms protocol code execution
| win-searchmsprotocol-code-execution (46866) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the improper validation of parameters when parsing the search-ms protocol. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the sytem with the 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 Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-075. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
References:
- HPSBST02394 SSRT080183 rev.1: Storage Management Appliance (SMA), Microsoft Patch Applicability MS08-070 to MS08-077.
- IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Alert December 9, 2008: Microsoft Windows search-ms protocol code execution.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-075: Vulnerabilities in Windows Search Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959349).
- ASA-2008-479: MS08-075 Vulnerabilities in Windows Search Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959349)
- CVE-2008-4269: The search-ms protocol handler in Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 and Server 2008 uses untrusted parameter data obtained from incorrect parsing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka Windows Search Parsing Vulnerability.
- SA33053: Microsoft Windows Explorer Search Handling Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1021366: Windows Search Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-3387: Microsoft Windows Search Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS08-075)
Platforms Affected:
- HP Storage Management Appliance 2.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
Reported:
Dec 09, 2008
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