Advisory Details

May 8th, 2007

Microsoft Internet Explorer Table Column Deletion Memory Corruption Vulnerability

ZDI-07-027
ZDI-CAN-098

CVE ID CVE-2007-0944
CVSS SCORE
AFFECTED VENDORS Microsoft
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Internet Explorer 6
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['5236']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page.

The specific flaw exists in the CTableCol::OnPropertyChange() method. When a named table row in HTML contains a named table column, then calls the deleteCell() JavaScript method, any property of the table column, existing or not, accessed after the deletion takes place will trigger an exploitable memory corruption.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-027.mspx
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2006-10-03 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2007-05-08 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Anonymous
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