Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities( 13 August 2008 )
RISK: Medium Risk
1. HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer due to attempts to access uninitialized memory in certain situations. 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.
2. HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer due to attempts to access uninitialized memory in certain situations. 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.
3. Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way Internet Explorer accesses an object that has not been correctly initialized or that has been deleted. 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.
4. HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer due to attempts to access uninitialized memory in certain situations. 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.
5. HTML Component Handling Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way Internet Explorer handles argument validation in print preview handling. 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 rights as the logged on user.
Impact
- Remote Code Execution
System / Technologies affected
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
- Windows Internet Explorer 7
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2008
Solutions
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Download locations for this patch
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Windows Internet Explorer 7
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1
- Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
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