Microsoft Host Integration Server Windows Common Controls (MSCOMCTL.OCX) Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027384 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027384
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-1856
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 14 2012
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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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Version(s): 2004 SP1
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Host Integration Server. 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 invoke the Windows Common Controls ActiveX controls (MSCOMCTL.OCX) and trigger a flaw in the TabStrip control and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The CLSID of the vulnerable control is: 1EFB6596-857C-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628
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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 fix:
Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004 Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3dde4ef1-d41f-45b0-8660-a546cbe3fc81
A restart is required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-060
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-060 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (2003), Windows (2008)
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Message History:
None.
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