Title: Microsoft IE CSS Memory Corruption Arbitrary Command Execution
Info
Disclosure
Oct 12, 2004
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
Mar 09, 2005
Solution
Unknown
Description
A remote overflow exists in Microsoft Internet Explorer. The mshtml.dll library in Internet Explorer fails to check the boundary within the processing of Cascading Style Sheets, resulting in a memory corruption. With a specially crafted webpage or HTML e-mail message, an attacker can execute arbitrary code resulting in a loss of integrity.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Exploit:
Exploit Public
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.