TSRT-06-08: Microsoft Internet Help COM Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability
August 8th, 2006
CVE ID:
CVE-2006-3357
Affected Vendor:
Microsoft
Affected Products:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2
Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection:
TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this vulnerability since August 8, 2006 by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 4581. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS:
http://www.tippingpoint.com
Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User
interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the
target must visit a malicious page.
The specific vulnerability can lead to code execution when
instantiating the Internet.HHCtrl COM object through Internet Explorer.
The flaw exists due to invalid freeing of heap memory when several calls
to the "Image" property of the ActiveX control are performed. By abusing
the jscript.dll CScriptBody::Release() function user supplied data can
be executed.
Vendor Response:
Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS06-046.mspx
Disclosure Timeline:
| 2006.04.27 |
Vulnerability reported to vendor |
| 2006.08.08 |
Digital Vaccine released to TippingPoint customers |
| 2006.08.08 |
Coordinated public release of advisory |
Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by Cody Pierce, TippingPoint Security Research Team.
