Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-4066 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
high complexity
microsoft
CWE-119
nessus
NVD
Published: 2018-02-08
Updated: 2018-03-08

Summary

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2787, CVE-2014-2790, CVE-2014-2802, and CVE-2014-2806.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
1

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.

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS14-037
bulletin_url
date2014-07-08T00:00:00
impactRemote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id2975687
knowledgebase_url
severityCritical
titleCumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS14-037.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is missing Internet Explorer (IE) Security Update 2975687. The version of Internet Explorer installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities, the majority of which are remote code execution vulnerabilities. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted web page.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id76406
published2014-07-08
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/76406
titleMS14-037: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2975687)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(76406);
  script_version("1.16");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/26");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2014-1763",
    "CVE-2014-1765",
    "CVE-2014-2783",
    "CVE-2014-2785",
    "CVE-2014-2786",
    "CVE-2014-2787",
    "CVE-2014-2788",
    "CVE-2014-2789",
    "CVE-2014-2790",
    "CVE-2014-2791",
    "CVE-2014-2792",
    "CVE-2014-2794",
    "CVE-2014-2795",
    "CVE-2014-2797",
    "CVE-2014-2798",
    "CVE-2014-2800",
    "CVE-2014-2801",
    "CVE-2014-2802",
    "CVE-2014-2803",
    "CVE-2014-2804",
    "CVE-2014-2806",
    "CVE-2014-2807",
    "CVE-2014-2809",
    "CVE-2014-2813",
    "CVE-2014-4066"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    66200,
    66244,
    68369,
    68371,
    68372,
    68373,
    68374,
    68375,
    68376,
    68377,
    68378,
    68379,
    68380,
    68381,
    68382,
    68383,
    68384,
    68385,
    68386,
    68387,
    68388,
    68389,
    68390,
    68391,
    70103
  );
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS14-037");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2962872");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2963952");

  script_name(english:"MS14-037: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2975687)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Mshtml.dll.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host has a web browser that is affected by multiple
vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is missing Internet Explorer (IE) Security Update
2975687.

The version of Internet Explorer installed on the remote host is
affected by multiple vulnerabilities, the majority of which are remote
code execution vulnerabilities. An attacker could exploit these
vulnerabilities by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted web
page.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532797/30/0/threaded");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2014/ms14-037");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-217/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, and 11.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2014-1763");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/07/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/07/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/07/08");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:ie");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  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 = 'MS14-037';
kb = '2962872';

kbs = make_list(kb, '2963952');
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(win2003:'2', vista:'2', win7:'1', win8:'0', win81:'0') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);
if (hotfix_check_server_core() == 1) audit(AUDIT_WIN_SERVER_CORE);

share = hotfix_get_systemdrive(exit_on_fail:TRUE, as_share:TRUE);
if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);

if (
  # Windows 8.1 / 2012 R2
  #
  # - Internet Explorer 11 with KB2919355 applied
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.3", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"11.0.9600.17207", min_version:"11.0.9600.17000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  # - Internet Explorer 11 without KB2919355 applied
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.3", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"11.0.9600.16672", min_version:"11.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:'2963952') ||

  # Windows 8 / 2012
  #
  # - Internet Explorer 10
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.2", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"10.0.9200.21145", min_version:"10.0.9200.21000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.2", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"10.0.9200.17028", min_version:"10.0.9200.16000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  # Windows 7 / 2008 R2
  # - Internet Explorer 11 with KB2929437 applied
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"11.0.9600.17207", min_version:"11.0.9600.17000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  # - Internet Explorer 11 without KB2929437 applied
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"11.0.9600.16672", min_version:"11.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:'2963952') ||
  # - Internet Explorer 10
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"10.0.9200.21145", min_version:"10.0.9200.21000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"10.0.9200.17028", min_version:"10.0.9200.16000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  # - Internet Explorer 9
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"9.0.8112.20672", min_version:"9.0.8112.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"9.0.8112.16561", min_version:"9.0.8112.16000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  # - Internet Explorer 8
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.7601.22703", min_version:"8.0.7601.22000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.7601.18487", min_version:"8.0.7601.17000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  # Vista / 2008
  #
  # - Internet Explorer 9
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"9.0.8112.20672", min_version:"9.0.8112.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"9.0.8112.16561", min_version:"9.0.8112.16000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  # - Internet Explorer 8
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.6001.23603", min_version:"8.0.6001.23000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.6001.19543", min_version:"8.0.6001.18000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  # - Internet Explorer 7
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6002.23413", min_version:"7.0.6002.23000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6002.19114", min_version:"7.0.6002.18000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  # Windows 2003
  #
  # - Internet Explorer 8
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.6001.23603", min_version:"8.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  # - Internet Explorer 7
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.21396", min_version:"7.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  # - Internet Explorer 6
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.3790.5358",  min_version:"6.0.0.0", 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');
}

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