Windows Shell Memory Corruption Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1039537 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1039537
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2017-11819, CVE-2017-8727
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Oct 10 2017
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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): 7 SP1, 2008 SP2, 2012, 2012 R2, 8.1, RT 8.1, 2016, 10, 10 Version 1511, 10 Version 1607, 10 Version 1703
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Description:
Two vulnerabilities were reported in Windows Shell. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted content that, when loaded by the target user via Internet Explorer, will trigger a memory corruption error in the Microsoft Windows Text Services Framework and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system [CVE-2017-8727].
A remote user can create specially crafted content that, when loaded by the target user via a Microsoft browser, will trigger a memory corruption error and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system [CVE-2017-11819]. Version 7 SP1 is affected.
Zhang Yunhai of NSFOCUS and Zhong Zhaochen (@asnine) of Neusoft reported these vulnerabilities.
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Impact:
A remote user can create content 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 a fix.
The Microsoft advisories are available at:
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11819
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8727
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Vendor URL: portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8727 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Message History:
None.
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