MS.HTML.Objects.TextRange.Memory.Corruption

Release Date Aug 15, 2008
Severity critical
Impact System compromise.
Description This indicates an attack attempt against a memory-corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. The vulnerability is due to an integer addition overflow in the TextRange object when storing text strings. A remote attacker may exploit this to cause the application to crash or to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Internet Explorer 6 Internet Explorer 7
Recommended Actions Please refer to the following website for the latest update or patch: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-045.mspx
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2008-2255
Reference/s http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/2349 (FrSIRT) http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms08-045.mspx (MS-ID)

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