Microsoft Internet Explorer File Registered Viewer Code Execution

Notification Type: IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Alert
Notification Date: April 08, 2008
Notification Version: 1.1
   
Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer File Registered Viewer Code Execution
Public disclosure/
In the wild date:
April 08, 2008 (vuln disclosure)
Aliases: MS08-024
CVE: CVE-2008-1085
Description: Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

 

ISS Coverage

Product Content Version
Proventia Network IDS
Proventia Network IPS
Proventia Network MFS
Proventia Server (Linux)
RealSecure Network
RealSecure Server Sensor
28.050
Proventia Desktop
Proventia Server IPS (Windows)
2190
Propagation Techniques ISS Protection Available

remote exploit

HTTP_IE_FileViewer_Code_Exec

April 8, 2008

Detailed Description

Business Impact:  By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web page, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim.
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
  Access Vector: Network
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality Impact: Complete
Integrity Impact: Complete
Availability Impact: Complete
Adjusted Temporal Score: 6.9
  Exploitability: Unproven
Remediation Level: Official-Fix
Report Confidence: Confirmed
Affected Products: For a full list of affected versions, see references below.
Technical Description:

Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper handling of files without an associated viewer registered on the system.

Remediation:

Patches are available for this issue. See References for details.

References

XFDB: http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41476
Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-024.mspx

Revision History

1.0 Initial publication.
1.1 Updated signature name.


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