33629 : Microsoft IE Animated Cursor (.ani) Handling Arbitrary Command Execution
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Last Modified

2 months ago

Percent Complete

90%

Disclosure

Mar 29, 2007

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Mar 29, 2007

Solution

Unknown

Description

A remote overflow exists in Microsoft Internet Explorer. The browser fails to check the buffer on animated cursors and icons resulting in a stack buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can execute arbitrary code resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

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

Products

Microsoft Corporation
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Internet Explorer
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