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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900062
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (958215)
Summary:This host is missing a critical security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS08-073.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS08-073.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaws are due to

- error when handling parameters passed to unspecified navigation methods.

- error when fetching a file with an overly long path from a WebDAV share.

- unspecified use-after-free error.

- a boundary error when processing an overly long filename extension
specified inside an EMBED tag.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could result in stack based buffer overflow by
sending overly long specially crafted file via web page to corrupt heap
memory.

Affected Software/OS:
Internet Explorer 7 on MS Windows Vista
Internet Explorer 6 on MS Windows 2003 and XP
Internet Explorer 7 on MS Windows 2003 and XP
Internet Explorer 7 on MS Windows 2008 Server
Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 on MS Windows 2000

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4258
Cert/CC Advisory: TA08-344A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS08-073
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-073
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5231
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021371
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3385
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4259
Bugtraq: 20081209 ZDI-08-087: Microsoft Internet Explorer Webdav Request Parsing Heap Corruption Vulnerability (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499065/100/0/threaded
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-087
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-087/
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5706
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4260
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5903
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4261
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=761
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5829
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