Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-5581 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
microsoft
critical
nessus

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain DHTML script functions, such as normalize, and "incorrectly created elements" that trigger memory corruption, aka "DHTML Script Function Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
70

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS06-072.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is missing the IE cumulative security update 925454. The remote version of IE is vulnerable to several flaws that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host. Note that Microsoft has re-released this hotfix as its initial version contained a buffer overflow.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id23833
published2006-12-12
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/23833
titleMS06-072: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (925454)
code
#
# Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(23833);
 script_version("1.38");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2006-5579", "CVE-2006-5581", "CVE-2006-5578", "CVE-2006-5577");
 script_bugtraq_id(21552, 21507, 21546, 21494);
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"599832");
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"694344");
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS06-072");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"925454");

 script_name(english:"MS06-072: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (925454)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the presence of update 925454");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the web client.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is missing the IE cumulative security update 925454.

The remote version of IE is vulnerable to several flaws that could allow
an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.

Note that Microsoft has re-released this hotfix as its initial version
contained a buffer overflow.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2006/ms06-072");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and
2003.");
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/12/12");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/12/12");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/12/12");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

 script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
 script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
 script_require_ports(139, 445, 'Host/patch_management_checks');
 exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS06-072';
kb = '925454';

kbs = make_list(kb);
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/WindowsVersion", exit_code:1);

if (hotfix_check_sp_range(win2k:'4,5', xp:'2', win2003:'0,1') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

rootfile = hotfix_get_systemroot();
if (!rootfile) exit(1, "Failed to get the system root.");

share = hotfix_path2share(path:rootfile);
if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);

if ( hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:0, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.3790.605", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
     hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.3790.2817", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
     hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.2900.3020", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
     hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.2800.1586", min_version:"6.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
     hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"5.0.3846.2300", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) )
{
  set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();

  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

Oval

accepted2015-08-03T04:00:13.712-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameRobert L. Hollis
    organizationThreatGuard, Inc.
  • nameMatthew Wojcik
    organizationThe MITRE Corporation
  • namePreeti Subramanian
    organizationSecPod Technologies
  • nameMaria Mikhno
    organizationALTX-SOFT
  • nameMaria Mikhno
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (x86) Gold is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:165
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:563
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP SP1 (64-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:480
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 (x86) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:565
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:563
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP SP2 or later is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:521
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:563
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:229
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:563
descriptionUnspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain DHTML script functions, such as normalize, and "incorrectly created elements" that trigger memory corruption, aka "DHTML Script Function Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:116
statusaccepted
submitted2006-12-13T08:17:04
titleDHTML Script Function Memory Corruption Vulnerability
version75

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionMicrosoft IE是微软公司开发的极流行的Web浏览器工具。 IE的实现上存在多个内存破坏及信息泄露漏洞,远程攻击者可能利用这些漏洞通过诱使用户打开恶意网页控制用户机器。 具体的漏洞条目如下: CVE-2006-5579 IE在处理脚本错误存在堆破坏问题。 CVE-2006-5581 IE在解析特定的DHTML脚本函数时没能正确创建元素。 CVE-2006-5578 在特定情况下IE处理拖放操作时存在问题,远程攻击者可能利用此漏洞获取Internet临时文件夹里的文件。 CVE-2006-5577 在特定情况下IE可能泄露到缓存内容的路径,攻击者可能获取Internet临时文件夹里的内容,但需要用户的交互。 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 临时解决方法: 如果您不能立刻安装补丁或者升级,SEBUG建议您采取以下措施以降低威胁: * 修改IE的安全选项把“活动脚本”和ActiveX的运行设置为禁用或提示。 厂商补丁: Microsoft --------- Microsoft已经为此发布了一个安全公告(MS06-072)以及相应补丁: MS06-072:Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (925454) 链接:<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-072.mspx" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-072.mspx</a>
idSSV:899
last seen2017-11-19
modified2006-12-13
published2006-12-13
reporterRoot
titleMicrosoft IE多个代码执行及信息泄露漏洞(MS06-073)