Headline

CVE-2007-1751: ZDI-07-038

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing Internet Explorer to access an uninitialized or deleted object, related to prototype variables and table cells, aka “Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability.”

17 years ago

CVE

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June 12th, 2007

Microsoft Internet Explorer Prototype Dereference Code Execution Vulnerability****ZDI-07-038
ZDI-CAN-168

CVE ID

CVE-2007-1751

CVSS SCORE

AFFECTED VENDORS

Microsoft

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

Internet Explorer

TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION

Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 4761. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com

VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows 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.

The flaw is specifically exposed when a prototype variable points to a table cell and then that table cell is removed. This results in an invalid pointer dereference which can be leveraged to result in arbitrary code execution.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-033.mspx

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