34399 : Microsoft IE COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption (931768)
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2007-05-09

Description

A remote memory corruption flaw exists in Windows. Internet Explorer fails to properly instantiate some COM objects resulting in memory corruption. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation
Windows
XP SP2
XP Professional x64
Vista
Vista x64 Edition
Windows Server
2003 SP1
2003 SP2
2003 SP1 for Itanium
2003 SP2 for Itanium
2003 x64 Edition SP1
2003 x64 Edition SP2
Windows 2000
SP4

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2007-05-09 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_1 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_2 Integrity_impact_2 Availability_impact_2

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