Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-3897 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Express and Windows Mail

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
CWE-119
critical
nessus
NVD
Published: 2007-10-09
Updated: 2019-10-09

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and earlier, and Windows Mail for Vista, allows remote Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) servers to execute arbitrary code via long NNTP responses that trigger memory corruption.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
20

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS07-056.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Microsoft Outlook Express that contains several security flaws that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host. To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to send a malformed email to a victim on the remote host and have him open it.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id26962
published2007-10-09
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/26962
titleMS07-056: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (941202)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(26962);
 script_version("1.27");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2007-3897");
 script_bugtraq_id(25908);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS07-056");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"941202");
 

 script_name(english:"MS07-056: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (941202)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the presence of update 941202");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the email
client.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Outlook Express that
contains several security flaws that could allow an attacker to execute
arbitrary code on the remote host.

To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to send a malformed email
to a victim on the remote host and have him open it.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2007/ms07-056");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Outlook Express and Windows
Mail.");
 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_cwe_id(119);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/10/09");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/10/09");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/10/09");

 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) 2007-2018 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_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS07-056';
kb = '941202';

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:'1,2', vista:'0') <= 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:"6.0", sp:0, file:"Inetcomm.dll", version:"6.0.6000.16545", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2, file:"Inetcomm.dll", version:"6.0.3790.4133", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:1, file:"Inetcomm.dll", version:"6.0.3790.2992", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:2, file:"Inetcomm.dll", version:"6.0.2900.3198", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0",       file:"Inetcomm.dll", version:"6.0.2800.1914", min_version:"6.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0",	    file:"Inetcomm.dll", version:"5.50.4980.1600", 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

accepted2012-09-10T04:00:40.123-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameSudhir Gandhe
    organizationSecure Elements, Inc.
  • nameRobert L. Hollis
    organizationThreatGuard, Inc.
  • nameChandan S
    organizationSecPod Technologies
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:229
  • commentMicrosoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 is installed.
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:504
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:229
  • commentMicrosoft Outlook Express 6 SP1 is installed.
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:488
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP SP2 or later is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:521
  • commentMicrosoft Outlook Express 6.0 for Windows XP/2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:208
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 (x86) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:565
  • commentMicrosoft Outlook Express 6.0 for Windows XP/2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:208
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (x86) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1935
  • commentMicrosoft Outlook Express 6.0 for Windows XP/2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:208
  • commentMicrosoft Outlook Express 6.0 for Windows XP/2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:208
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP x64 Edition SP2 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:4193
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Vista (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1282
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Vista x64 Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:2041
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Mail is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:2058
descriptionHeap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and earlier, and Windows Mail for Vista, allows remote Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) servers to execute arbitrary code via long NNTP responses that trigger memory corruption.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:1706
statusaccepted
submitted2007-10-09T03:28:00.000-04:00
titleNetwork News Transfer Protocol Memory Corruption Vulnerability
version71

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 25908 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2007-3897 Outlook Express和Windows Mail都是Windows操作系统所捆绑的邮件和新闻组客户端。NNTP（网络新闻传输协议）是用于读取和张贴Usenet文章的协议。 Windows Mail和Outlook Express在处理NNTP回复时存在堆溢出漏洞，恶意NNTP服务器可能利用此漏洞控制用户系统。 如果服务器返回了多于客户端所请求的数据，就可能将攻击者可控的值储存到所分配的内存范围之外，覆盖控制结构，导致执行任意指令。 Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 SP1 Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 Microsoft Windows Mail 临时解决方法： * 禁用新闻协议处理程序。请将以下文本粘贴于记事本等文本编辑器中，然后使用.reg文件扩展名保存文件： Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\news\shell\open\command] @=&quot;&quot; [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\snews\shell\open\command] @=&quot;&quot; 您可以通过双击此.reg文件将其应用到各个系统，还可以使用组策略跨域应用该文件。 * 删除Outlook Express或Windows Mail客户端中所有已注册的新闻帐户。 1. 在Windows Mail或Outlook Express中，选择“工具”菜单，然后选择“帐户” 2. 选择一个新闻帐户，然后依次单击“删除”、“确定”或“是” 3. 对所有新闻帐户重复步骤2 厂商补丁： Microsoft --------- Microsoft已经为此发布了一个安全公告（MS07-056）以及相应补丁: MS07-056：Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (941202) 链接：<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-056.mspx?pf=true" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-056.mspx?pf=true</a>
idSSV:2283
last seen2017-11-19
modified2007-10-12
published2007-10-12
reporterRoot
titleMicrosoft Outlook Express和Windows Mail NNTP协议回应数据堆溢出漏洞（MS07-056）

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