Microsoft Windows Animated Cursor Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017827 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017827
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-0038
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Apr 6 2007
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Original Entry Date: Mar 29 2007
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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 Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): 2000 SP4, 2003 SP2, XP SP2, Vista
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Windows in the processing of animated cursor files. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
This can be exploited via various methods, including HTML and e-mail and is not limited to files with a '.ani' file extension.
Cursors, animated cursors, and icons are potential attack vectors.
This can be exploited via various applications that use the vulnerable Windows functions, including Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Outlook.
Users with Internet Explorer 7 running in Protected Mode on Windows Vista are not affected.
Determina Security Research discovered this vulnerability.
The vendor was notified on December 20, 2006.
The Determina advisory is available at:
http://www.determina.com/security_center/security_advisories/securityadvisory_0day_032907.asp
McAfee reported that this vulnerability is being actively exploited.
The McAfee advisory is available at:
http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/?p=230
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Impact:
A remote user can create HTML or a file 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:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=92F20599-3E7B-4217-91E6-FDCFB4C56856
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F82EA184-945F-4B78-9463-10AC20A75020
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EA5E1B87-4DB5-4B1A-891E-29C6BD6C0184
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9F73A782-DEAF-46E0-B3E0-79042FF39979
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7BA63879-4FC7-4A5C-B9B5-F98C5CDC6840
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3276DD11-4E2F-4183-A542-82AC3C6D9754
Windows Vista:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D8B0E65C-5B41-46EB-92DF-0B062CFCDEEC
Windows Vista x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FB0FF2B5-05FE-4158-B4B7-DA0D7F82C04B
A restart is required.
The MS07-017 patch may cause some third-party applications to fail to start on Windows XP. A hotfix is available for this problem, as described in the following knowledge base article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935448/
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-017.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-017.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:11:47 -0500
Subject: Internet Explorer (IE)
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0day
http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/?p=230
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