24516 : Microsoft Windows Explorer COM Object Handling Remote Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date	Vendor Solution Date
2006-04-11	2006-06-08

Description

Windows Explorer contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary code. The issue is triggered when a user visits a Web site that could force a connection to a remote file server. This remote file server could then cause Windows Explorer to fail in a way that could allow arbitrary code execution, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Technical

The advisory states that the flaw can be exploited through either browsing the web or reading email, although it would require more user interaction through email.

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, the vendor has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation	Windows	98
		98 SE
		ME
		2000 Advanced Server
		2000 Professional
		2000 Datacenter Server
		2000 SP4
		2003 Server SP1
		XP Pro x64
		XP Home Edition
		XP Pro
		XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
		XP Media Center Edition 2005
		XP Tablet PC Edition
		XP Media Center Edition 2002
		2003 Server Standard Edition
		2003 Server Web Edition
		2003 Server Datacenter Edition
		2003 Server Enterprise Edition
		2003 Server for Itanium Datacenter Edition
		2003 Server for Itanium Enterprise Edition
		2003 Server x64 Datacenter Edition
		2003 Server x64 Standard Edition
		2003 Server x64 Enterprise Edition
		2003 Server R2 Datacenter Edition
		2003 Server R2 Enterprise Edition
		2003 Server R2 Standard Edition
		2003 Server R2 x64 Datacenter Edition
		2003 Server R2 x64 Enterprise Edition
		2003 Server R2 x64 Standard Edition
	Small Business Server	2003 Standard
		2003 Premium
		2000 SP1

References

Security Tracker: 1015897
Bugtraq ID: 17464
Secunia Advisory ID: 19606
CVE ID: 2006-0012 (see also: NVD)
SCIP VulDB ID: 2147
ISS X-Force ID: 25625
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 908531
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS06-015

Tools & Filters

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Credit

NISCC - NISCC

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.1
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-04-12 | Disagree?

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