[PCWorks] Windows JScript and VBScript Integer Overflow Vulnerability

  • From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:55:21 -0500

TITLE:
Microsoft Windows JScript and VBScript Integer Overflow 
Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
http://secunia.com/advisories/44162/

Criticality level:  Highly critical
Impact:  System access
Where:  From remote

Operating Systems:
 Microsoft Windows 7
 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008
 Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003
 Microsoft Windows Vista
 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 Microsoft Windows XP Professional

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which 
can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an integer overflow error 
when the
scripting engine reallocates memory while decoding a script. 
This can
be exploited to corrupt memory via a specially crafted web 
page.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS11-031 (KB2510531, KB2510581, KB2510587):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS11-031.mspx


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