36397 : Microsoft IE Crafted CSS Unspecified Memory Corruption
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8 months ago

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Disclosure

Aug 14, 2007

Discovery

Aug 31, 2006

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Microsoft IE contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain the same user rights as the logged in user. The issue is triggered when IE parses certain strings in CSS. It is possible for a malacious person to construct a specially crafted website which could remotely execute code on the visitor's computer.

Classification

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

Solution

Upgrade to IE version 6 or 7, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. Additionally, the vendor has released the MS07-045 cummulative security update to address this issue. Otherwise, users may opt to apply the following workaround: do not browse untrusted websites.

Products

Microsoft Corporation
Watch-list
Internet Explorer for Windows
Watch-list
5.0.1 SP4

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