Vulnerabilities > CVE-2015-1658 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
microsoft
CWE-119
nessus
NVD
Published: 2015-05-13
Updated: 2024-11-21

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-2015-1706, CVE-2015-1711, CVE-2015-1717, and CVE-2015-1718.

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_idMS15-043
bulletin_url
date2015-05-12T00:00:00
impactRemote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id3049563
knowledgebase_url
severityCritical
titleCumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS15-043.NASL
descriptionThe version of Internet Explorer installed on the remote host is missing Cumulative Security Update 3049563. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, the majority of which are remote code execution vulnerabilities. An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id83358
published2015-05-12
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/83358
titleMS15-043: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3049563)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(83358);
  script_version("1.12");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:31");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2015-1658",
    "CVE-2015-1684",
    "CVE-2015-1685",
    "CVE-2015-1686",
    "CVE-2015-1688",
    "CVE-2015-1689",
    "CVE-2015-1691",
    "CVE-2015-1692",
    "CVE-2015-1694",
    "CVE-2015-1703",
    "CVE-2015-1704",
    "CVE-2015-1705",
    "CVE-2015-1706",
    "CVE-2015-1708",
    "CVE-2015-1709",
    "CVE-2015-1710",
    "CVE-2015-1711",
    "CVE-2015-1712",
    "CVE-2015-1713",
    "CVE-2015-1714",
    "CVE-2015-1717",
    "CVE-2015-1718"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    74504,
    74505,
    74506,
    74507,
    74508,
    74509,
    74510,
    74511,
    74512,
    74513,
    74514,
    74515,
    74516,
    74517,
    74518,
    74519,
    74520,
    74521,
    74522,
    74530,
    74606,
    74607
  );
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS15-043");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3049563");

  script_name(english:"MS15-043: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3049563)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Mshtml.dll.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host has a web browser installed that is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Internet Explorer installed on the remote host is
missing Cumulative Security Update 3049563. It is, therefore, affected
by multiple vulnerabilities, the majority of which are remote code
execution vulnerabilities. An attacker can exploit these
vulnerabilities by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted
website.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-043");
  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: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:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/05/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/05/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/05/12");

  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) 2015-2018 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 = 'MS15-043';
kb       = '3049563';

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);

productname = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/ProductName", exit_code:1);
# Some of the 2k3 checks could flag XP 64, which is unsupported
if ("Windows XP" >< productname) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

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);

vuln   = 0;

if (
  # Windows 8.1 / 2012 R2
  #
  # - Internet Explorer 11 with KB2919355 applied
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.3", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"11.0.9600.17801", min_version:"11.0.9600.16000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  # Windows 8 / 2012
  #
  # - Internet Explorer 10
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.2", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"10.0.9200.21470", min_version:"10.0.9200.21000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.2", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"10.0.9200.17357", 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:"11.0.9600.17801", min_version:"11.0.9600.17000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  # - Internet Explorer 10
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"10.0.9200.21470", min_version:"10.0.9200.21000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"10.0.9200.17357", 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:"9.0.8112.20758", min_version:"9.0.8112.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"9.0.8112.16644", 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:"8.0.7601.23038", min_version:"8.0.7601.22000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.7601.18835", 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:"9.0.8112.20758", min_version:"9.0.8112.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"9.0.8112.16644", 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:"8.0.6001.23676", min_version:"8.0.6001.23000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.6001.19621", 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:"7.0.6002.23675", min_version:"7.0.6002.23000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6002.19367", 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:"8.0.6001.23676", min_version:"8.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  # - Internet Explorer 7 64bit
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.21455", 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:"6.0.3790.5602",  min_version:"6.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb)
) vuln++;

if( vuln )
{
  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