Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 does not properly handle errors related...
Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 does not properly handle errors related to using the componentFromPoint method on xml objects that have been (1) incorrectly initialized or (2) deleted, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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References
- http://ifsec.blogspot.com/2008/10/internet-explorer-6-componentfrompoint.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13151
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45563
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497380/100/0/threaded
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-069/
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31617
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