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Microsoft Internet Explorer "window()" Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory:

SA15546

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Release Date:

2005-05-31

Last Update:

2005-12-13

Popularity:

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Critical:

Extremely critical

Impact:

System access

Where:

From remote

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

Software:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x

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Solution:
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For details:
SA15368

Provided and/or discovered by:
Originally reported by:
Benjamin Tobias Franz

Code Execution PoC by:
S. Pearson, Computer Terrorism (UK)

Changelog:
2005-06-01: Added Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 as affected software.
2005-06-02: Added CVE reference.
2005-11-21: PoC exploit released. Escalated criticality.
2005-11-22: Added links to original advisories and US-CERT vulnerability note.
2005-12-13: Vendor releases patches. Updated solution.

Original Advisory:
S. Pearson:
http://www.computerterrorism.com/research/ie/ct21-11-2005

Microsoft (KB911302):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/911302.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911302

MS05-054 (KB905915):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-054.mspx

Other References:
US-CERT VU#887861:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/887861

SA15368:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15368/

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