17094 : Microsoft IE window() Function Arbitrary Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2005-05-31

Description

Internet Explorer contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The issue occurs when the browser does not properly handle requests to the window() object. A remote attacker could create a malicious website that uses an onload event to initialize a window() object, which may cause Internet Explorer to crash or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the person running it.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Public, Exploit Commercial

Solution

Microsoft has released a patch(MS05-054) to address this vulnerability. It is also possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s):
-Disable Active Scripting

Products

Microsoft Corporation
Internet Explorer
6.0
6.0 Service Pack 1
5.5 Service Pack 2
5.01 Service Pack 4

References

Tools & Filters

Snort

4647 4916 4917

Credit

  • Benjamin Tobias Franz - 0-1-2-3gmx.de -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 2.6
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-06-01 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_0 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_0 Integrity_impact_0 Availability_impact_1

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