27475 : Microsoft IE Nested Objects Exception Handler Unspecified Memory Corruption
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Disclosure

Apr 22, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Internet Explorer contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary code. This issue is caused by a memory corruption error within the handling of certain "exceptional conditions". The error occurs in mshtml.dll when the browser encounters a set of nested OBJECT tags which triggers a NULL dereference.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.
(See MS06-021 (KB916281))

Products

Microsoft Corporation

Internet Explorer

6.0

References

Security Tracker: 1016291
Bugtraq ID: 17658 17820
Secunia Advisory ID: 19762
CVE ID: 2006-1992 (see also: NVD) 2006-2218 (see also: NVD)
CERT VU: 338828
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 916281
FrSIRT Advisory: ADV-2006-2319
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-06/0261.html
Other Advisory URL: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-41/advisory
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS06-021

Tools & Filters

Nessus	21685

Credit

Secunia Research - -
Andreas Sandblad - assecunia.com - Secunia Research
Michal Zalewski - lcamtufdione.ids.pl - Personal page

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