Microsoft Internet Explorer Vector Markup Language Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Risk High
Date Discovered 9/19/2006 12:00:00 AM
Description Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability.
The vulnerability arises because of an error in the processing of Vector Markup Language documents.
An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application. The method by which this vulnerability is currently being exploited will typically terminate Internet Explorer.
This vulnerability is currently being exploited in the wild as Trojan.Vimalov.
This vulnerability affects Internet Explorer version 6.0 on a fully patched system. Previous versions may also be affected.
Technologies Affected Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1
Recommendations Run all software as a non-privileged user with minimal access rights. Ensure that all non-administrative tasks, such as browsing the web and reading email, are performed as an unprivileged user with minimal access rights. Do not follow links provided by unknown or untrusted sources. Users should never visit sites of questionable integrity or follow links provided by unfamiliar or untrusted sources. Set web browser security to disable the execution of script code or active content. Disabling scripting and active content in the Internet Zone may limit exposure to this and other vulnerabilities.
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: vuldb@securityfocus.commailto:vuldb@securityfocus.com.
Credits Sunbelt Software is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
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