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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900066
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (960714)
Summary:This host is missing a critical security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS08-078.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS08-078.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to a use-after-free error when HTML elements
are bound to the same data source.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could result in memory corruption via a specially
crafted HTML document.

Affected Software/OS:
Internet Explorer 5.01 & 6 on MS Windows 2000
Internet Explorer 6 on MS Windows 2003 and XP
Internet Explorer 7 on MS Windows 2003 and XP
Internet Explorer 7 on MS Windows vista
Internet Explorer 7 on MS Windows 2008 server

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-2008-4844
BugTraq ID: 32721
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32721
Cert/CC Advisory: TA08-344A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
Cert/CC Advisory: TA08-352A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-352A.html
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#493881
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/493881
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7403
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7410
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7477
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7583
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBST02397
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123015308222620&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT080187
http://blogs.msdn.com/sdl/archive/2008/12/18/ms08-078-and-the-sdl.aspx
http://code.google.com/p/inception-h2hc/
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5458
http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2008/12/09/yet-another-unpatched-drive-by-exploit-found-on-the-web/
http://www.breakingpointsystems.com/community/blog/patch-tuesdays-and-drive-by-sundays
http://www.scanw.com/blog/archives/303
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS08-078
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-078
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6007
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021381
http://secunia.com/advisories/33089
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3391
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG

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