Microsoft Windows VBScript and JScript information disclosure
| ms-win-jscript-info-disclosure (64919) |  Low Risk |
Description:
The Microsoft Windows VBScript and JScript scripting engines could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a memory corruption error when processing scripts. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web page, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read restricted data and obtain sensitive information.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.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 MS11-009: Vulnerability in JScript and VBScript Scripting Engines Could Allow Information Disclosure (2475792).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-031: Vulnerability in JScript and VBScript Scripting Engines Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2514666).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-056: Vulnerability in JScript and VBScript Engines Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2706045).
- BID-46139: Microsoft VBScript and JScript Scripting Engines Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2011-0031: The (1) JScript 5.8 and (2) VBScript 5.8 scripting engines in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 do not properly load decoded scripts obtained from web pages, which allows remote attackers to trigger memory corruption and consequently obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka Scripting Engines Information Disclosure Vulnerability.
- OSVDB ID: 70827: Microsoft Windows JScript / VBScript Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Information Disclosure
- SA43249: Microsoft Windows JScript / VBScript Scripting Engine Information Disclosure
- VUPEN/ADV-2011-0322: Microsoft Windows JScript / VBScript Information Disclosure (MS11-009)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft JScript 5.8
- Microsoft VBScript 5.8
- Microsoft Windows 7 x64
- Microsoft Windows 7 x32
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium
Reported:
Feb 08, 2011
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