Microsoft Internet Explorer use-after-free code execution
| ms-ie-useafterfree-code-execution (56772) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to execute code on the system, caused by an unspecified use-after-free error. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access an invalid pointer associated with a deleted object to execute arbitrary code 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: | 7.7 |
| Exploitability: | Functional |
| 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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.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 Alert: Microsoft Internet Explorer use-after-free code execution.
- Microsoft Security Advisory (981374): Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution.
- 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).
- Offensive Security Exploit Database [03-10-2010]: Microsoft Internet Explorer iepeers.dll Use-After-Free Exploit (meta) .
- BID-38615: Microsoft Internet Explorer 'iepeers.dll' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2010-0806: Use-after-free vulnerability in the Peer Objects component (aka iepeers.dll) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving access to an invalid pointer after the deletion of an object, as exploited in the wild in March 2010, aka Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability.
- SA38860: Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities
- US-CERT VU#744549: Microsoft Internet Explorer iepeers.dll use-after-free vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2010-0567: Microsoft Internet Explorer iepeers.dll Use-after-free Vulnerability (0day)
- VUPEN/ADV-2010-0744: Microsoft Internet Explorer Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS10-018)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x32
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP
- Microsoft Windows XP SP3
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Professional
Reported:
Mar 09, 2010
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