OSVDB ID: 61697

Title: Microsoft IE mshtml.dll Use-After-Free Arbitrary Code Execution (Aurora)

Info

Disclosure

Jan 14, 2010

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jan 14, 2010

Solution

Jan 21, 2010

Description

Internet Explorer contains a flaw that may allow a context-dependent attacker to execute arbitrary code. The issue is triggered when a specially crafted website causes mshtml.dll to access memory that has been freed, allowing code execution.

Classification

Location: Local / Remote, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Public, Exploit Commercial
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Uncoordinated Disclosure, Discovered in the Wild
OSVDB: Web Related

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

Internet Explorer

6 SP1
7
8
6

References

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete



Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/61697