27112 : Microsoft IE OVCtl NewDefaultItem Method NULL Dereference
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Timeline

Disclosure Date	Exploit Publish Date
2006-07-19	2006-07-19

Keywords

MoBB #20

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to remotely crash an instance of Internet Explorer. The issue is triggered by a null dereference when an ActiveX object is created for Microsoft Office Outlook View Control. This could allow an attacker to create a specially crafted web page that would crash Internet Explorer resulting in loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Other
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Technical

The flaw is due to the following script code which triggers a null dereference: new ActiveXObject('OVCtl.OVCtl.1').NewDefaultItem()

Only systems with Microsoft Office Outlook installed are affected.

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

Microsoft Corporation

Internet Explorer

6.0.2900.2180.x

References

Bugtraq ID: 19079
CVE ID: 2006-3910 (see also: NVD)
Metasploit ID: 27112
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-2915
Other Advisory URL: http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-20-ovctl-newdefaultitem.html
Generic Exploit URL: http://metasploit.com/users/hdm/tools/browserfun/mobb_020.html
Keyword: MoBB #20

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-07-31 | Disagree?

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