Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS07-069.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the application. Failed attacks may cause denial-of-service conditions.
Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-069.mspx
Insight
The flaws are due to
- A use-after-free error in mshtml.dll when handling 'setExpression()' method calls.
- An error within the handling of the 'cloneNode()' and 'nodeValue()' methods.
- An error when handling document objects that have been created, modified, deleted, and are then accessed.
- An error when displaying web pages containing certain unexpected method calls.
Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.x/6.x/7.x
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2007-3902, CVE-2007-3903, CVE-2007-5344, CVE-2007-5347 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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