| Name | MS.HTML.Objects.TextRange.Memory.Corruption |
| Last Updated Date | Jan 26, 2010 |
| 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 |
| Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-2255
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| Microsoft Bulletin ID | MS08-045 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms08-045.mspx |
| Reference/s | http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2349 (FrSIRT)
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