Zero Day Initiative Advisory 12-158 - This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the MSADO component. When handling the a user specified CacheSize property the process uses this value to calculate the 'real' cache size. This value is used without proper validation. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the browser.
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ZDI-12-158 : Microsoft Internet Explorer MSADO CacheSize Remote Code
Execution Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-158
August 22, 2012
- -- CVE ID:
CVE-2012-1891
- -- CVSS:
7.5, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- -- Affected Vendors:
Microsoft
- -- Affected Products:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9
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- -- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction
is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a
malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the MSADO component. When handling the a
user specified CacheSize property the process uses this value to calculate
the 'real' cache size. This value is used without proper validation. A
remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code
under the context of the browser. This bug is a failed fix for
CVE-2011-0027 / http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-002/
- -- Vendor Response:
Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details
can be found at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-045
- -- Disclosure Timeline:
2012-02-13 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2012-08-22 - Coordinated public release of advisory
- -- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by:
* Anonymous
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