Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-4112 - 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-2014-0304.

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_idMS14-012
bulletin_url
date2014-03-11T00:00:00
impactRemote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id2925418
knowledgebase_url
severityCritical
titleCumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS14-012.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is missing Internet Explorer (IE) Security Update 2925418. The installed version of IE is affected by multiple privilege escalation and memory corruption vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host. Additionally, the installed version of IE is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id72930
published2014-03-11
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/72930
titleMS14-012: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2925418)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(72930);
  script_version("1.21");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:31");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2014-0297",
    "CVE-2014-0298",
    "CVE-2014-0299",
    "CVE-2014-0302",
    "CVE-2014-0303",
    "CVE-2014-0304",
    "CVE-2014-0305",
    "CVE-2014-0306",
    "CVE-2014-0307",
    "CVE-2014-0308",
    "CVE-2014-0309",
    "CVE-2014-0311",
    "CVE-2014-0312",
    "CVE-2014-0313",
    "CVE-2014-0314",
    "CVE-2014-0321",
    "CVE-2014-0322",
    "CVE-2014-0324",
    "CVE-2014-4112"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    65551,
    66023,
    66025,
    66026,
    66027,
    66028,
    66029,
    66030,
    66031,
    66032,
    66033,
    66034,
    66035,
    66036,
    66037,
    66038,
    66039,
    66040,
    70266
  );
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"732479");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"32851");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"32438");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"32904");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS14-012");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2925418");

  script_name(english:"MS14-012: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2925418)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks 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
2925418.

The installed version of IE is affected by multiple privilege
escalation and memory corruption vulnerabilities that could allow an
attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host. Additionally,
the installed version of IE is affected by an information disclosure
vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-030/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-031/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-032/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-033/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-034/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-035/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-036/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2014/ms14-012");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7,
2008 R2, 8, 2012, 8.1, and 2012 R2.");
  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:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'MS14-012 Microsoft Internet Explorer CMarkup Use-After-Free');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/02/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/03/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/03/11");

  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) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  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 = 'MS14-012';
kb = '2925418';

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(xp:'3', 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);

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 (
  # Windows 8.1 / 2012 R2
  #
  # - Internet Explorer 11
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.3", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"11.0.9600.16521", min_version:"11.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  # Windows 8 / 2012
  #
  # - Internet Explorer 10
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.2", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"10.0.9200.20963", min_version:"10.0.9200.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.2", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"10.0.9200.16843", min_version:"10.0.9200.16000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  # Windows 7 / 2008 R2
  # - Internet Explorer 11
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"11.0.9600.16521", min_version:"11.0.9600.16000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  # - Internet Explorer 10
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"10.0.9200.20963", min_version:"10.0.9200.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"10.0.9200.16843", 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:"9.0.8112.20651", min_version:"9.0.8112.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"9.0.8112.16540", 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:"8.0.7601.22597", min_version:"8.0.7601.22000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.7601.18392", 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:"9.0.8112.20651", min_version:"9.0.8112.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"9.0.8112.16540", 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:"8.0.6001.23569", min_version:"8.0.6001.23000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.6001.19507", 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:"7.0.6002.23330", min_version:"7.0.6002.23000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6002.19041", min_version:"7.0.6002.18000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  # Windows 2003 / XP 64-bit
  #
  # - Internet Explorer 8
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.6001.23569", 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:"7.0.6000.21371", 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:"6.0.3790.5294",  min_version:"6.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  # Windows XP x86
  #
  # - Internet Explorer 8
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:3, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.6001.23569", min_version:"8.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  # - Internet Explorer 7
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:3, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.21371", min_version:"7.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  # - Internet Explorer 6
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:3, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.2900.6512",  min_version:"6.0.2900.0", 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');
}

References