ZDI-07-048: Microsoft Internet Explorer substringData() Heap Overflow Vulnerability

ZDI-07-048: Microsoft Internet Explorer substringData() Heap Overflow

            Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-048.html August 14, 2007

• CVE ID: CVE-2007-2223 CVE-2007-2224
• Affected Vendor: Microsoft
• Affected Products: Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Office 2003 Visual Basic 6.0
• TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection: TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this vulnerability since February 8, 2007 by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 5098. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS:

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• Vulnerability Details: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of various Microsoft software User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page.

The specific flaw exists in the substringData() method available on the TextNode JavaScript object. When specific parameters are passed to the method, an integer overflow occurs causing incorrect memory allocation. If this event occurs after a different ActiveX object has been instantiated, an exploitable condition is created when the ActiveX object is deallocated which can result in the execution of arbitrary code.

• Vendor Response: Microsoft has issued updates to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-042.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-043.mspx

• Disclosure Timeline: 2006.10.03 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2007.02.08 - Digital Vaccine released to TippingPoint customers 2007.08.14 - Coordinated public release of advisory
• Credit: This vulnerability was discovered by an anonymous researcher.
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