OSVDB ID: 26955

Title: Microsoft IE RDS.DataControl SysAllocStringLen Invalid Length Issue

Info

Disclosure

Jul 07, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

A local overflow exists in Internet Explorer 6. The browser fails to control length boundaries of the 'URL' attribute of the 'RDS.DataControl' object resulting in a page violation/heap overflow. This may allow an attacker to crash the browser or execute arbitrary code.

Classification

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

Solution

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

Products

Microsoft Corporation

Internet Explorer

6.0 SP4

References

Credit

  • H D Moore - hdmmetasploit.com - DigitalOffense


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/26955