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Microsoft Windows COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory:

SA16480

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Release Date:

2005-08-18

Last Update:

2005-11-21

Popularity:

58,909 views

Critical:

Highly critical

Impact:

System access

Where:

From remote

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

OS:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Embedded
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Software:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x

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Solution:
Apply patches:

Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 on Microsoft Windows 2000 (requires Service Pack 4):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=B1F0216C-0D62-4141-9DC7-3C7B06C3A30A

Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows 2000 (requires Service Pack 4):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=8F638D4A-670D-46C7-A7A1-1D1E3DC9732F

Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows XP (requires Service Pack 1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=8F638D4A-670D-46C7-A7A1-1D1E3DC9732F

Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP (requires Service Pack 2):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=41CCCA21-5010-49FF-A2DD-CB365F6FD3C5

Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (with or without Service Pack 1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=4739846F-C35D-4C62-8E1A-60E01F3B3A59

Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Itanium) (with or without SP 1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=44F43899-E897-4495-A4F1-73A4D48E001A

Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=24846F0A-0530-42D1-AC60-216C0260ACA3

Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=59575247-3E71-4595-92B9-4E45F6D324EF

Microsoft Windows XP Embedded (with SP2):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=e7b6d199-7607-44a8-96fd-5a2386427bd9

Microsoft Windows XP Embedded (with SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=47633799-2103-4fc2-b63d-a9581a2d2f2d

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by anonymous person.

Additional information provided by eEye Digital Security.

Changelog:
2005-08-18: Added Microsoft Office XP as affected. Added link to ISC.
2005-08-19: Added additional information from Microsoft.
2005-08-22: Added additional information from Microsoft about vulnerable versions of the COM object.
2005-08-26: Added additional information from Microsoft about vulnerable versions of the COM object.
2005-10-11: Added information about patches. Updated description and solution. Added link to vendor advisory.
2005-10-12: Added information from eEye Digital Security. Updated "Description", "Original Advisory" and credit sections.
2005-10-17: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
2005-11-21: Added patch information for Windows XP Embedded.

Original Advisory:
MS05-052 (KB896688):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-052.mspx

Microsoft (KB906267):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/906267.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906267

eEye Digital Security:
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051011d.html

Other References:
ISC:
http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?date=2005-08-18

US-CERT VU#740372:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/740372

US-CERT VU#898241:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/898241

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