Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer HHCtrl.ocx Image ActiveX

This signature detects attempts to use unsafe ActiveX controls in HHCtrl.ocx. An attacker can create a malicious Web site containing Web pages with dangerous ActiveX controls, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to gain control of the victim's client browser.

Extended Description

Microsoft Windows HTML Help is prone to a memory-corruption vulnerability. This is related to the handling of the HHCtrl ActiveX control. Attackers may exploit this issue via a malicious web page to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Exploitation attempts may lead to a denial-of-service condition as well. Attackers may also employ HTML email to carry out an attack.

Affected Products

• Microsoft windows_2000_advanced_server SP1
• Microsoft windows_2000_advanced_server SP2
• Microsoft windows_2000_advanced_server SP3
• Microsoft windows_2000_advanced_server SP4
• Microsoft windows_2000_advanced_server
• Microsoft windows_2000_datacenter_server SP1
• Microsoft windows_2000_datacenter_server SP2
• Microsoft windows_2000_datacenter_server SP3
• Microsoft windows_2000_datacenter_server SP4
• Microsoft windows_2000_datacenter_server
• Microsoft windows_2000_professional SP1
• Microsoft windows_2000_professional SP2
• Microsoft windows_2000_professional SP3
• Microsoft windows_2000_professional SP4
• Microsoft windows_2000_professional
• Microsoft windows_2000_server SP1
• Microsoft windows_2000_server SP2
• Microsoft windows_2000_server SP3
• Microsoft windows_2000_server SP4
• Microsoft windows_2000_server
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_edition_itanium SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_edition_itanium
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_x64_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition_itanium SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition_itanium
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_x64_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_standard_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_standard_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_standard_x64_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_web_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_web_edition
• Microsoft windows_xp_home SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_home SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_home
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional_x64_edition
• Microsoft windows_xp_tablet_pc_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_tablet_pc_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_tablet_pc_edition
• Nortel_networks callpilot 1002Rp
• Nortel_networks callpilot 200I
• Nortel_networks callpilot 201I
• Nortel_networks callpilot 702T
• Nortel_networks callpilot 703T
• Nortel_networks centrex_ip_client_manager
• Nortel_networks centrex_ip_element_manager

References

• BugTraq: 18769
• CVE: CVE-2006-3357