17306 : Microsoft Outlook Express NNTP LIST Command Remote Overflow
Printer | http://osvdb.org/17306 | Email This | Edit Vulnerability

Views This Week

6

Views All Time

149

Info

Last Modified

10 months ago

Percent Complete

90%

Disclosure

Jun 14, 2005

Discovery

Nov 16, 2004

Dates

Exploit

Jun 26, 2005

Solution

Unknown

Description

A remote overflow exists in Windows. Outlook Express fails to validate results returned by an NNTP server to a LIST command before passing it to MSOE.DLL, resulting in a stack overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution as the user resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability on most affected platforms. Microsoft has not released a patch for Windows 98, 98SE, or ME.

Products

Microsoft Corporation
Watch-list
Windows
Watch-list
2000 SP3
2000 SP4
XP 64-Bit SP1
XP 64-Bit Edition 2003
98
98 SE
ME
Windows Server
Watch-list
2003 for Itanium
2003

References

Tools & Filters

Nessus

18489

Snort

9431

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

Blogs

None found at this time

Comments

No Comments.

DONATE NOW!

User Status

Quick Searches

Advertisements

The database information may change without any notice. Use of the information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition, and there are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. In no event shall the copyright holder or distributor (OSVDB or OSF) be held liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the use or spread of this information.

© Copyright 2008 Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB), All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Statement - Terms of Use