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Microsoft Internet Explorer normalize() Function Memory Corruption Vulnerability

ZDI-06-048: December 12th, 2006

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Affected Vendors

Affected Products

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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 specific vulnerability exists due to improper handling of the normalize() function. When called in certain circumstances user controllable memory can be used to execute arbitrary code.

Vendor Response

Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:

Disclosure Timeline

    2006-08-31 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
    2006-12-12 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

This vulnerability was discovered by:
    Sam Thomas