OSVDB ID: 31250 Title: Microsoft IE Vector Markup Language (VML) Overflow |
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A heap buffer overflow exists in Microsoft Internet Explorer. The browser's vml rendering engine fails to check the length of a unspecified buffer. With a specially crafted request that contains vml graphics, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity. |
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Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation Impact: Loss of Integrity Exploit: Exploit Private, Exploit Commercial Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified |
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Microsoft has released a patch to address this issue. Additionally, it is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s): Unregister the vgx.dll. |
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