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(MS09-054) Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability (974455)

Type
Logic error
Impact of exploitation
Remote Code Execution
User Interaction
user interaction is needed
Attack Vector
Website with malicious content
Rating
Medium
CVE reference
CVE-2009-2530,
Vendor Status
Responded and patched
Vulnerable systems
Windows  2000 SP4,
Windows  XP SP3,
Windows  XP X64 SP2,
Windows Xp  Tablet Pc SP2,
Windows  2003 SP2,
Windows 2003 x64  SP2,
Windows  2003 Itanium SP2,
Windows  Vista SP1,
Windows  2008,
Windows  2008 Itanium,
Windows  2008 x64,
Windows Vista  SP2,
Windows 2008  SP2,
Windows 2008 Itanium  SP2,
Windows 2008 x64  SP2,
Windows  7,
Windows  7 x64,
Windows  7 Itanium,
Internet Explorer  5.01 SP4 Windows 2000 SP4,
Internet Explorer  5.01,
Internet Explorer  6 SP1 Windows 2000 SP4,
Internet Explorer  6 SP1,
Internet Explorer  6 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1,
Internet Explorer  6 Windows Server 2003 SP1,
Internet Explorer  6 Windows Server 2003 SP1 Itanium,
Internet Explorer  6 Windows Server 2003 SP2,
Internet Explorer  6 Windows XP Professional X64 Edition SP2,
Internet Explorer  6 Windows XP SP2,
Internet Explorer  7,
Internet Explorer  7 Windows Server 2003 SP2 Itanium,
Internet Explorer  7 Windows 2000 SP4,
Internet Explorer  7 Windows Vista SP1,
Internet Explorer  7 Windows Vista X64 Edition SP1,
Internet Explorer  7 Windows Server 2008 X64 Edition,
Internet Explorer  7 Windows Server 2008 X32 Edition,
Internet Explorer  7 Windows Server 2008 Itanium Edition,
Internet Explorer  7 Windows XP SP2,
Internet Explorer  7 Windows XP Professional X64 Edition SP2,
Internet Explorer  8,
Summary
A vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer (object initialization) may allow remote code execution.

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Description

A vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer (object initialization) may allow remote code execution. . An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user. If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights

McAfee Product Mitigation & Recommendations

Recommendations

The vendor has released a patch to address this issue: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-054.mspx

McAfee Product Mitigation

McAfee Foundstone
Signature:
(MS09-054) Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability (974455)
Signature identifier:
7195
Release date:
10/13/2009
McAfee Intrushield
Signature:
HTTP: Microsoft Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability III
Signature identifier:
0x40268B00
Release date:
10/13/2009
First released in:
4.1.59, 5.1.29
McAfee Host IPS
Signature:
Generic Buffer Overflow Protection
Signature identifier:
428
Release date:
8/24/2000
First released in:
2.0
Signature:
(MS09-054) Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability (974455)
Signature identifier:
7195
Release date:
10/14/2009
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (VSE8.0i) / Managed Virus Scan (MVS) Buffer Overflow Protection
Signature:
Generic Buffer Overflow Protection
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i (VSE8.5i) /Total Protection for Small Business (ToPS SB) Buffer Overflow Protection
Signature:
Generic Buffer Overflow Protection
Signature:
Generic Buffer Overflow Protection
McAfee Anti-Virus protection

Detection for known attack vectors will be provided in 5772 DATs when using gateway products such as SIG, SWG, GS.

Signature:
5772
Release date:
10/14/2009
First released in:
Exploit-CVE2009-2530

The V-Flash of 10/14/2009 contains coverage for windows.

Release date:
10/14/2009

Additional Resources

(MS09-054) Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability (974455)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-054.mspx

All Information

Timeline -

10/13/2009

Vendor has provided a patch.

Description -

A vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer (object initialization) may allow remote code execution. . An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user. If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights

McAfee Product Mitigation & Recommendations

Recommendations -

The vendor has released a patch to address this issue: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-054.mspx

McAfee Product Mitigation

McAfee Foundstone
Signature:
(MS09-054) Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability (974455)
Signature identifier:
7195
Release date:
10/13/2009
McAfee Intrushield
Signature:
HTTP: Microsoft Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability III
Signature identifier:
0x40268B00
Release date:
10/13/2009
First released in:
4.1.59, 5.1.29
McAfee Host IPS
Signature:
Generic Buffer Overflow Protection
Signature identifier:
428
Release date:
8/24/2000
First released in:
2.0
Signature:
(MS09-054) Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability (974455)
Signature identifier:
7195
Release date:
10/14/2009
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (VSE8.0i) / Managed Virus Scan (MVS) Buffer Overflow Protection
Signature:
Generic Buffer Overflow Protection
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i (VSE8.5i) /Total Protection for Small Business (ToPS SB) Buffer Overflow Protection
Signature:
Generic Buffer Overflow Protection
Signature:
Generic Buffer Overflow Protection
McAfee Anti-Virus protection

Detection for known attack vectors will be provided in 5772 DATs when using gateway products such as SIG, SWG, GS.

Signature:
5772
Release date:
10/14/2009
First released in:
Exploit-CVE2009-2530

The V-Flash of 10/14/2009 contains coverage for windows.

Release date:
10/14/2009

Additional Resources

Additional Resources -

(MS09-054) Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability (974455)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-054.mspx