Microsoft HTML Help Heap Overflow in HHCtrl ActiveX Control May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016434 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1016434
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2006-3357
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Aug 8 2006
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Original Entry Date: Jul 4 2006
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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 Exploit Included: Yes
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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 heap overflow and potentially execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The vulnerability resides in the HHCtrl ActiveX control.
H D Moore reported this vulnerability.
The original advisory is available at:
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-2-internethhctrl-image-property.html
A demonstration exploit is available at:
http://metasploit.com/users/hdm/tools/browserfun/mobb_002.html
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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=34ebe5d3-40c9-41dc-aaff-64608d3ac7b1
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=a6e2cb0a-146f-4300-95cb-7078ce9f9844
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=997a633a-8836-4c0f-98f9-1fd378de4b0c
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5132c3bc-f3af-464e-a615-60f72677bd4b
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=527cc785-e69e-4ade-aaf7-61f96ac3ca7a
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=fd1253b0-f4db-4808-a381-98ff9870ebb3
A restart is not required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-046.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-046.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary 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, 4 Jul 2006 12:30:12 -0400
Subject: Internet Explorer HHCtrl vulnerability
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MoBB #2: Internet.HHCtrl Image Property
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-2-internethhctrl-image-property.html
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