Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-1086 - Code Injection vulnerability in Microsoft products

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

Summary

The HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1, in Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista SP1, and Server 2008, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed arguments, which triggers memory corruption.

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_MS08-023.NASL
descriptionThe remote host contains the hxvz.dll ActiveX control. The version of this control installed on the remote host reportedly contains multiple stack-based buffer overflows. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into visiting a specially crafted web page, this issue could be leveraged to execute arbitrary code on the host subject to the user
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id31796
published2008-04-08
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/31796
titleMS08-023: Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (948881)

Oval

accepted2014-08-18T04:05:57.815-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameSudhir Gandhe
    organizationSecure Elements, Inc.
  • nameDragos Prisaca
    organizationSymantec Corporation
  • nameDragos Prisaca
    organizationSymantec Corporation
  • namePradeep R B
    organizationSecPod Technologies
  • nameMaria Mikhno
    organizationALTX-SOFT
  • nameMaria Mikhno
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 2000 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:85
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:325
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 2000 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:85
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:563
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:105
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP x64 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:15247
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1870
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (x64) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:730
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (ia64) Gold is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:396
  • 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 Server 2008 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:4870
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5356
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 (ia-64) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5667
descriptionThe HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1, in Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista SP1, and Server 2008, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed arguments, which triggers memory corruption.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:5475
statusaccepted
submitted2008-04-08T16:04:00
titleActiveX Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability
version34

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 28606 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2008-1086 Microsoft Windows是微软发布的非常流行的操作系统。 Microsoft Help的ActiveX控件实现上存在漏洞,远程攻击者可能利用此漏洞控制用户系统。 Microsoft Help 2.5安装了以下ActiveX控件: ProgID:HxVz.HxTocCtrl.1 CLSID:314111B8-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294 文件:%PROGRAM DIR%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Help\hxvz.dll 如果向该控件提供了畸形参数的话,就可以破坏堆内存。攻击者可以通过构造特制网页来利用该漏洞,当用户查看网页时,该漏洞可能允许远程执行指令。成功利用此漏洞的攻击者可以获得与登录用户相同的用户权限。 Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP4 - Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 临时解决方法: * 禁止在Internet Explorer中运行COM对象。 厂商补丁: Microsoft --------- Microsoft已经为此发布了一个安全公告(MS08-023)以及相应补丁: MS08-023:Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (948881) 链接:<a href=http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-023.mspx?pf=true target=_blank>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-023.mspx?pf=true</a>
idSSV:3139
last seen2017-11-19
modified2008-04-10
published2008-04-10
reporterRoot
titleMicrosoft Windows hxvz.dll ActiveX控件堆溢出漏洞(MS08-023)