10705 : Microsoft IE Install Engine Inseng.dll Arbitrary Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2004-10-12

Description

A remote overflow exists in Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer fails to properly check boundaries in input sent to inseng.dll resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted URL, an attacker can cause execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the target user resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

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

Solution

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

Products

Microsoft Corporation	Internet Explorer	5.01 SP3
		5.01 SP4
		5.5 SP2
		6
		6 SP1

References

Security Tracker: 1011640
Related OSVDB ID: 10704 10706 10707 10708 10709 10710
Bugtraq ID: 11366
Secunia Advisory ID: 12806
CVE ID: 2004-0216 (see also: NVD)
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 834707
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-10/0084.html
Other Advisory URL: http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/msinsengfull.txt
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS04-038

Credit

Peter Winter-Smith - NGS Software

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 10.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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