62810 : Microsoft IE iepeers.dll Use-After-Free Arbitrary Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2010-03-09

Description

Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer contains a flaw that may allow an attacker to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when an attacker utilizes a remote memory-corruption vulnerability in Internet Explorer by inserting malicious code into a site and when Internet Explorer attempts to parse the attack page, the remote attacker to gain privileges of the currently logged-in user viewing the malicious site.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Private, Exploit Commercial
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Uncoordinated Disclosure, Discovered in the Wild
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a critical patch (MS10-018) to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation
Internet Explorer
7
6

References

Tools & Filters

Snort

16482
45378

ie_peers_setattribute

Credit

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2010-03-11 | Disagree? | There are 1 more: View All

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_1 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_2 Integrity_impact_2 Availability_impact_2

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