Title: Microsoft IE WebViewFolderIcon setSlice Overflow
Info
Disclosure
Jul 17, 2006
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
Jul 17, 2006
Solution
Oct 10, 2006
Description
Internet Explorer contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when calling the 'setSlice' method of the WebViewFolderIcon.WebViewFolderIcon.1 ActiveX object with the first parameter set to 0x7fffffff. This causes an invalid memory copy and may result in arbitrary code execution and/or a loss of availability for the browser.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Denial of Service,
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity,
Loss of Availability
Solution:
Solution Unknown
Exploit:
Exploit Public,
Exploit Commercial
Disclosure:
OSVDB Verified,
Vendor Verified
Solution
Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.