Microsoft Internet Explorer URL code execution
| ie-url-code-execution (55773) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to execute code on the system, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input sent to the ShellExecute API function. By persuading a victim to click on a specially-crafted URL, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute a binary from the local client 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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.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 MS10-002: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (978207).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-007: Vulnerability in Windows Shell Handler Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975713).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-018: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (980182).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-035: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (982381).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-053: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2183461).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-071: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2360131).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-090: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2416400).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-003: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2482017).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-018: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2497640).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-050: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2530548).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-057: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2559049).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-081: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2586448).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-099: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2618444).
- Packetstorm Security Web Site: Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 7 and 8 suffer from an url validation vulnerability.
- ZDI-10-016: Microsoft Windows ShellExecute Improper Sanitization Code Execution Vulnerability.
- BID-37884: Microsoft Internet Explorer URI Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2010-0027: The URL validation functionality in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1, 7 and 8, and the ShellExecute API function in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2, does not properly process input parameters, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local programs via a crafted URL, aka URL Validation Vulnerability.
- SA38501: Microsoft Windows "ShellExecute()" Input Validation Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2010-0187: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS10-002)
- VUPEN/ADV-2010-0340: Microsoft Windows ShellExecute API Code Execution (MS10-007)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows 7 x32
- Microsoft Windows 7 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x32
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
- Microsoft Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft Windows XP SP3
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 x64 Professional
Reported:
Jan 21, 2010
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