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Short Name

HTTP:STC:IE:HRALIGN-OF

Severity

Medium

Recommended

No

Recommended Action

Drop

Category

HTTP

Keywords

Internet Explorer HR Tag Align Parameter Buffer Overflow

Release Date

2003/10/15

Update Number

1213

Supported Platforms

idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+

HTTP: Internet Explorer HR Tag Align Parameter Buffer Overflow


This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 and earlier. Attackers can embed a script in malicious HTML to dynamically set the "align" parameter to the "HR" tag, which can allow malicious code to execute in the context of the logged in user.

Extended Description

Microsoft Windows platforms are prone to a boundary condition error in the HTML converter. If the 'Align' attribute of the 'HR' tag is given an excessively large value, an internal buffer will be overrun. This issue can be exploited via applications which use the HTML converter (such as Internet Explorer) and will permit arbitrary code to be executed on a vulnerable system.

Affected Products

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP3
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
  • 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 2000 Terminal Services SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP3
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP4
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 98SE
  • Microsoft Windows ME
  • Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
  • Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
  • Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
  • Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
  • Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
  • Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
  • Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
  • Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
  • Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Gold
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home
  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional

References

  • BugTraq: 8016
  • CERT: CA-2003-14
  • CVE: CVE-2003-0469
  • URL: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-023.mspx
  • URL: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/823260
  • URL: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823559

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