Info

Disclosure

Dec 12, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Dec 12, 2006

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary code. The issue is triggered when a user retrieves a malicious web page that contains specially crafted JavaScript that triggers certain errors simultaneously, which leads to memory corruption due to an error within the exception handling of script errors. It is possible that the flaw may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Workaround, Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified

Solution

Microsoft has released a patch to address this issue. Additionally, it is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s): Disable scripting.

Products

Microsoft Corporation

Internet Explorer

References

Security Tracker: 1017373
CVE ID: 2006-5579 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 20807
Bugtraq ID: 21552
SCIP VulDB ID: 2733
Related OSVDB ID: 30814 30815 30816
CERT VU: 599832
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 925454
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-4966
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-12/0211.html
Other Advisory URL: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-58/advisory/
http://www.eeye.com/research/html/newsletters/alert/pub/AL20061212.html
http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/security_response/weblog/2006/12/microsoft_patch_tuesday_decemb.html
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS06-072

Credit

Jakob Balle - jbsecunia.com - Secunia Research
Carsten H. Eiram - chesecunia.com - Secunia Research

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/30813