Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-3475 - Use of Uninitialized Resource vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01/6/7.0

047910
CVSS 8.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
microsoft
CWE-908
nessus
NVD
Published: 2008-10-15
Updated: 2024-02-08

Summary

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 does not properly handle errors related to using the componentFromPoint method on xml objects that have been (1) incorrectly initialized or (2) deleted, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
4
OS
Microsoft
14

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS08-058.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is missing the IE cumulative security update 956390. 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 id34403
published2008-10-15
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/34403
titleMS08-058: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (956390)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(34403);
 script_version("1.30");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");

 script_cve_id(
   "CVE-2008-2947",
   "CVE-2008-3472",
   "CVE-2008-3473",
   "CVE-2008-3474",
   "CVE-2008-3475",
   "CVE-2008-3476"
 );
 script_bugtraq_id(29960, 31615, 31616, 31617, 31618, 31654);
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"923508");
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS08-058");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"956390");

 script_name(english:"MS08-058: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (956390)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the presence of update 956390");

 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 956390.

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/ms08-058");
 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(200, 264, 399);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/06/26");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/10/14");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/10/15");

 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_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 = 'MS08-058';
kb = '956390';

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:"7.0.6001.22260", min_version:"7.0.6001.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6001.18137", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:0, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.22260", min_version:"7.0.6000.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:0, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.16746", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.3790.3194", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.3790.4357", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.20900", min_version:"7.0.6000.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.16735", min_version:"7.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.20900", min_version:"7.0.6000.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.16735", min_version:"7.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:3, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.2900.5659", dir:"\system32", min_version:"6.0.2900.0", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.2900.3429", dir:"\system32", min_version:"6.0.2900.0", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.2800.1615", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.2800.1615", min_version:"6.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"5.0.3868.2000", 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

accepted2011-12-05T04:00:12.120-05:00
classvulnerability
contributors
nameSecPod Team
organizationSecPod Technologies
definition_extensions
  • 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
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP (x86) SP2 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:754
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:563
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP (x86) SP3 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5631
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:563
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:563
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP1 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:720
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 (x86) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:565
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 (x64) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:4386
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 for Itanium is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1205
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:563
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (x86) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1935
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (x64) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:2161
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (ia64) SP2 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1442
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP x64 Edition SP2 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:4193
descriptionMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 does not properly handle errors related to using the componentFromPoint method on xml objects that have been (1) incorrectly initialized or (2) deleted, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:13151
statusaccepted
submitted2011-10-25T13:27:14
titleUninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Internet Explorer
version71

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 31617 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2008-3475 Internet Explorer是Windows操作系统中默认捆绑的WEB浏览器。 Internet Explorer在实现暴露给JavaScript的componentFromPoint()时允许特定的对象任意控制内存访问。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代码。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 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安全区域设置设为“高”，以便在这些区域中运行ActiveX控件和活动脚本之前进行提示。 厂商补丁： Microsoft --------- Microsoft已经为此发布了一个安全公告（MS08-058）以及相应补丁: MS08-058：Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390) 链接：<a href=http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-058.mspx?pf=true target=_blank>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-058.mspx?pf=true</a>
idSSV:4253
last seen2017-11-19
modified2008-10-16
published2008-10-16
reporterRoot
titleMicrosoft IE componentFromPoint内存破坏漏洞（MS08-058）

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