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(MS07-069) Microsoft Internet Explorer Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability II (942615)

Type
Buffer Overflow
Impact of exploitation
Remote Code Execution
User Interaction
user interaction is needed
Attack Vector
Website with malicious content
Rating
Medium
CVE reference
CVE-2007-3903,
Vendor Status
Responded and patched
Vulnerable systems
Internet Explorer  5.01,
Internet Explorer  6 SP1,
Internet Explorer  6,
Internet Explorer  7,
Summary
A vulnerability Microsoft Internet Explorer may allow for remote code-execution attacks.

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Description

Internet Explorer is an industry-standard Web browser developed by Microsoft. A vulnerability Microsoft Internet Explorer may allow for remote code-execution attacks. A specially crafted Web page could host an object that is improperly initialized or that has been deleted. A user would have to visit a malicious Web site for an attack to occur.

McAfee Product Mitigation & Recommendations

Recommendations

Download and install the patch available from Microsoft (942615): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-069.mspx

McAfee Product Mitigation

McAfee Foundstone

This Foundstone vulnerability check can be used to assess if your systems are vulnerable and is expected to accurately identify if a system is vulnerable in many enterprise environments.

Signature:
(MS07-069) Microsoft Internet Explorer Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability II (942615)
Signature identifier:
5629
Release date:
12/10/2007
McAfee Intrushield

This signature provides coverage for this vulnerability. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.

Signature:
HTTP: Microsoft Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Signature identifier:
0x40238C00
Release date:
12/11/2007
First released in:
4.1.16; 3.1.53
McAfee Host IPS

Out of the box, HIPS protects against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.

Signature:
Generic Buffer Overflow Protection
Signature identifier:
428
Release date:
8/24/2000
First released in:
2.0
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (VSE8.0i) / Managed Virus Scan (MVS) Buffer Overflow Protection

Out of the box, VSE8.0i and MVS protects against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.

Signature:
Buffer Overflow Protection
Release date:
8/30/2004
First released in:
Build 131
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i (VSE8.5i) /Total Protection for Small Business (ToPS SB) Buffer Overflow Protection

Out of the box, VSE8.5i and ToPS SB protect against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.

Signature:
Buffer Overflow Protection
Release date:
11/29/2006
First released in:
Build 354

Additional Resources

Microsoft Security Bulletin: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-069.mspx

All Information

Timeline -

12/20/2007

Vendor has supplied information for a non-security related issue.

12/11/2007

Vendor has provided a patch.

Description -

Internet Explorer is an industry-standard Web browser developed by Microsoft. A vulnerability Microsoft Internet Explorer may allow for remote code-execution attacks. A specially crafted Web page could host an object that is improperly initialized or that has been deleted. A user would have to visit a malicious Web site for an attack to occur.

McAfee Product Mitigation & Recommendations

Recommendations -

Download and install the patch available from Microsoft (942615): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-069.mspx

McAfee Product Mitigation

McAfee Foundstone

This Foundstone vulnerability check can be used to assess if your systems are vulnerable and is expected to accurately identify if a system is vulnerable in many enterprise environments.

Signature:
(MS07-069) Microsoft Internet Explorer Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability II (942615)
Signature identifier:
5629
Release date:
12/10/2007
McAfee Intrushield

This signature provides coverage for this vulnerability. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.

Signature:
HTTP: Microsoft Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Signature identifier:
0x40238C00
Release date:
12/11/2007
First released in:
4.1.16; 3.1.53
McAfee Host IPS

Out of the box, HIPS protects against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.

Signature:
Generic Buffer Overflow Protection
Signature identifier:
428
Release date:
8/24/2000
First released in:
2.0
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (VSE8.0i) / Managed Virus Scan (MVS) Buffer Overflow Protection

Out of the box, VSE8.0i and MVS protects against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.

Signature:
Buffer Overflow Protection
Release date:
8/30/2004
First released in:
Build 131
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i (VSE8.5i) /Total Protection for Small Business (ToPS SB) Buffer Overflow Protection

Out of the box, VSE8.5i and ToPS SB protect against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.

Signature:
Buffer Overflow Protection
Release date:
11/29/2006
First released in:
Build 354

Additional Resources

Additional Resources -

Microsoft Security Bulletin: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-069.mspx