Microsoft Outlook 'mailto:' URL Validation Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019579
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019579
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-0110
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 11 2008
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Microsoft Security Bulletin
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Version(s): 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, 2007
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Outlook. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted mailto URL that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger an input validation flaw
and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Greg MacManus of
iDefense Labs reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can create a mailto URL that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued the following fixes:
Outlook 2000 Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=714a49cd-5bca-4719-96a1-e1077f279533
Outlook 2002 Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=59853687-d885-4059-9460-ee403855dbd8
Outlook
2003 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=fccc7c4c-8496-4682-bd46-6590503c1bf2
Outlook
2003 Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=fccc7c4c-8496-4682-bd46-6590503c1bf2
Outlook
2007:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4e2baf00-88eb-4eb6-961a-54245b363c21
A restart is not required.
The
Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-015.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-015.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Input validation error
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Underlying OS: Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:37:13 -0500
Subject: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-015 - Critical: Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949031)
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-015.mspx
CVE-2008-0110
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