Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-1442 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7

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: 2008-06-12
Updated: 2018-10-12

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the substringData method in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to an unspecified manipulation of a DOM object before a call to this method, aka the "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
2

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_MS08-031.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is missing the IE cumulative security update 950759. The remote version of IE is vulnerable to several flaws that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id33133
published2008-06-10
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/33133
titleMS08-031: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (950759)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(33133);
 script_version("1.31");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1442","CVE-2008-1544");
 script_bugtraq_id(28379, 29556);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS08-031");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"950759");

 script_name(english:"MS08-031: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (950759)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the presence of update 950759");

 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 950759.

The remote version of IE is vulnerable to several flaws that could allow
an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-031");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP, 2003,
Vista and 2008.");
 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(20, 119);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/03/21");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/06/10");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/06/10");

 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) 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 = 'MS08-031';
kb = '950759';

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:'2,3', win2003:'1,2', vista:'0,1') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);
if (hotfix_check_server_core() == 1) audit(AUDIT_WIN_SERVER_CORE);

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:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6001.22167", min_version:"7.0.6001.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6001.18063", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:0, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.20823", min_version:"7.0.6000.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:0, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.16681", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.3790.3123", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.3790.4275", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.20815", min_version:"7.0.6000.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.16674", min_version:"7.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:3, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.2900.5583", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:3, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.20815", min_version:"7.0.6000.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:3, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.16674", min_version:"7.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.2900.3354", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.20815", min_version:"7.0.6000.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.16674", min_version:"7.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.2800.1611", min_version:"6.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"5.0.3864.1800", 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

accepted2014-08-18T04:06:01.956-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameSudhir Gandhe
    organizationSecure Elements, Inc.
  • namePooja Shetty
    organizationSecPod Technologies
  • nameMaria Mikhno
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
  • 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 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1353
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:563
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 7 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:627
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1353
  • 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 Internet Explorer 6 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:563
  • 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 Internet Explorer 6 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:563
  • 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 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:228
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 7 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:627
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 7 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:627
  • 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 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 XP (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1353
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:563
descriptionHeap-based buffer overflow in the substringData method in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to an unspecified manipulation of a DOM object before a call to this method, aka the "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:5720
statusaccepted
submitted2008-06-10T14:50:00
titleHTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability
version74

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 29556 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2008-1442 Internet Explorer是微软发布的非常流行的WEB浏览器。 Internet Explorer显示包含对HTML对象的某些异常方法调用的网页的方式中存在堆溢出漏洞,如果DOM对象以可控的方式调用了substringData()的话，就可以触发这个漏洞。攻击者可以通过构建特制的网页来利用该漏洞。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 Internet Explorer 7.0 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 临时解决方法： * 将Internet Explorer配置为在Internet和本地Intranet安全区域中运行ActiveX控件之前进行提示。 * 将Internet和本地intranet安全区设置为“高”以在运行ActiveX控件和活动脚本之前要求提示。 厂商补丁： Microsoft --------- Microsoft已经为此发布了一个安全公告（MS08-031）以及相应补丁: MS08-031：Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (950759) 链接：<a href=http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-031.mspx?pf=true target=_blank>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-031.mspx?pf=true</a>
idSSV:3402
last seen2017-11-19
modified2008-06-12
published2008-06-12
reporterRoot
titleMicrosoft IE HTML对象substringData()堆溢出漏洞（MS08-031）

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