Microsoft HTML Help ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017635
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017635
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-0214
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 13 2007
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Microsoft Security Bulletin
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft HTML Help. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a parameter validation flaw in
the HTML Help ActiveX control (Hhctrl.ocx) and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges
of the target user.
Microsoft credits HD Moore of BreakingPoint Systems with reporting this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued the following fixes:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=211a9c07-88ff-4ae4-a82a-ce
2045c6c4fe
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=a3700273-d7da-4a60-ba80-c95c8036d670
Microsoft
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=69ef4daa-cf0f-4898-8675-911428e7fd74
Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5a1f1607-b6ec-41e2-aac0-34387f1211a7
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detail
s.aspx?FamilyId=d638c8e8-5fbe-4a32-945c-440a4b684b0f
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=65bf2245-6c
89-43db-8d28-12988791c395
A restart is required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-008.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-008.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Input validation error
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Underlying OS: Windows (2000), Windows (2003), Windows (XP)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:43:03 -0500
Subject: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-008: Vulnerability in HTML Help ActiveX Control Could Allow Remote Code Execution (928843)
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-008.mspx
CVE-2007-0214
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