A vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Internet Explorer, which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This flaw is due to a memory corruption error when processing a specially crafted "createTextRange()" call associated with a "checkbox" object, which could be exploited by attackers to remotely take complete control of an affected system by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted Web page [...]
Affected Products
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Microsoft Windows XP SP1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Itanium)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 (Itanium)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 on Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Microsoft Windows 98 SE
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Stelian Ene
ChangeLog
2006-03-22 : Initial release
2006-03-23 : Exploits released
2006-03-23 : Microsoft Security Advisory (917077)
2006-04-11 : Updated Solution
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