Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-0110 - Code Injection vulnerability in Microsoft Office

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-94
critical
nessus
NVD
Published: 2008-03-11
Updated: 2018-10-12

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook in Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, 2003 SP2 and Sp3, and Office System allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mailto URI.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
5

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files
    An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files, when the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high. The attack can be directed at a client system, such as causing buffer overrun through loading seemingly benign image files, as in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-028 where specially crafted JPEG files could cause a buffer overrun once loaded into the browser. Another example targets clients reading pdf files. In this case the attacker simply appends javascript to the end of a legitimate url for a pdf (http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/danger-danger-danger/) http://path/to/pdf/file.pdf#whatever_name_you_want=javascript:your_code_here The client assumes that they are reading a pdf, but the attacker has modified the resource and loaded executable javascript into the client's browser process. The attack can also target server processes. The attacker edits the resource or configuration file, for example a web.xml file used to configure security permissions for a J2EE app server, adding role name "public" grants all users with the public role the ability to use the administration functionality. The server trusts its configuration file to be correct, but when they are manipulated, the attacker gains full control.
  • Manipulating User-Controlled Variables
    This attack targets user controlled variables (DEBUG=1, PHP Globals, and So Forth). An attacker can override environment variables leveraging user-supplied, untrusted query variables directly used on the application server without any data sanitization. In extreme cases, the attacker can change variables controlling the business logic of the application. For instance, in languages like PHP, a number of poorly set default configurations may allow the user to override variables.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS08-015.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of outlook or exchange that is vulnerable to a bug when processing a specially malformed URI mailto link, which can let an attacker execute arbitrary code on the remote host by sending a specially crafted email.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id31414
published2008-03-11
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/31414
titleMS08-015: Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949031)
code
#
# Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(31414);
 script_version("1.29");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2008-0110");
 script_bugtraq_id(28147);
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"393305");
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS08-015");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"945432");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"946983");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"946985");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"946986");

 script_name(english:"MS08-015: Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949031)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the version of OutLook");

 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 outlook or exchange that is vulnerable
to a bug when processing a specially malformed URI mailto link, which can let an
attacker execute arbitrary code on the remote host by sending a specially crafted
email.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-015");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Outlook 2000, XP, 2003 and
2007.");
 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(94);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/03/11");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/03/11");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/03/11");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:works");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 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 = 'MS08-015';
kbs = make_list("945432", "946983", "946985", "946986");
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);


versions = hotfix_check_outlook_version();
vuln = 0;
share = '';
lastshare = '';
accessibleshare = FALSE;
if (versions)
{
  foreach install (keys(versions))
  {
    path = versions[install];
    version = install - 'SMB/Office/Outlook/' - '/Path';
    share = hotfix_path2share(path:path);
    if (share != lastshare || !accessibleshare)
    {
      accessibleshare = FALSE;
      lastshare = share;
      if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) continue;
      accessibleshare = TRUE;
    }
    if (accessibleshare)
    {
      if (version == "9.0")
      {
        if ( hotfix_check_fversion(path:path, file:"Outllib.dll", version:"9.0.0.8968") == HCF_OLDER )
        {
          vuln++;
          hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:'946986');
        }
      }
      else if (version == "10.0")
      {
        if ( hotfix_check_fversion(path:path, file:"Outllib.dll", version:"10.0.6838.0") == HCF_OLDER )
        {
          vuln++;
          hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:'946985');
        }
      }
      else if (version == "11.0")
      {
        if ( hotfix_check_fversion(path:path, file:"Outllib.dll", version:"11.0.8206.0") == HCF_OLDER )
        {
          vuln++;
          hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:'945432');
        }
      }
      else if (version == "12.0")
      {
        if ( hotfix_check_fversion(path:path , file:"Outlook.exe", version:"12.0.6300.5000") == HCF_OLDER )
        {
          vuln++;
          hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:'946983');
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
hotfix_check_fversion_end();
if (vuln)
{
  set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

Oval

accepted2012-05-28T04:01:50.178-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameSudhir Gandhe
    organizationSecure Elements, Inc.
  • nameSudhir Gandhe
    organizationSecure Elements, Inc.
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Outlook 2000 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5516
  • commentMicrosoft Outlook 2002 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5179
  • commentMicrosoft Outlook 2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5505
  • commentMicrosoft Outlook 2007 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5352
descriptionUnspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook in Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, 2003 SP2 and Sp3, and Office System allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mailto URI.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:5278
statusaccepted
submitted2008-03-11T15:33:00
titleOutlook URI Vulnerability
version6

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 28147 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2008-0110 Microsoft Outlook是Office套件所捆绑的邮件客户端。 Outlook没有正确地验证传送给客户端的mailto URI，成功利用这个漏洞的攻击者可以访问敏感信息或完全控制受影响的系统。 如果用户受骗跟随了特制的mailto URI的话，就可能导致Web浏览器向Outlook传送额外的命令行开关，而这些开关可以修改Outlook的帐号配置。 Microsoft Outlook 2007 Microsoft Outlook 2003 SP3 Microsoft Outlook 2003 SP2 Microsoft Outlook 2002 SP3 Microsoft Outlook 2000 SP3 临时解决方法： * 禁用Outlook mailto处理器 1. 点击“开始”，键入regedit然后点击“确定” 2. 展开HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT 3. 展开mailto 4. 右击然后选择“删除” 厂商补丁： Microsoft --------- Microsoft已经为此发布了一个安全公告（MS08-015）以及相应补丁: MS08-015：Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949031) 链接：<a href=http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-015.mspx?pf=true target=_blank>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-015.mspx?pf=true</a>
idSSV:3024
last seen2017-11-19
modified2008-03-14
published2008-03-14
reporterRoot
titleMicrosoft Outlook Mailto URI远程代码执行漏洞（MS08-015）

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