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Internet Explorer "substringData()" Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA30575
Release Date: 2008-06-10
Last Update: 2008-06-11
Popularity: 12,890 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Internet Explorer, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error when the "substringData()" method is called on a DOM object manipulated in a certain manner. This can be exploited to corrupt memory via a specially crafted web page.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

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