bugtraq - ZDI-10-011: Microsoft Internet Explorer Table Layout Col Tag Cache Update Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Message-ID: <EE499D69B3D0714590B6FE9762B04611038814560B@emb01.unity.local>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:07:14 -0600
From: ZDI Disclosures <zdi-disclosures@...pingpoint.com>
To: "'full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk'" <full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>,
	"'bugtraq@...urityfocus.com'" <bugtraq@...urityfocus.com>
Subject: ZDI-10-011: Microsoft Internet Explorer Table Layout Col Tag Cache
 Update Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-10-011: Microsoft Internet Explorer Table Layout Col Tag Cache Update Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-011
January 21, 2010

-- CVE ID:
CVE-2010-0244

-- Affected Vendors:
Microsoft

-- Affected Products:
Microsoft Internet Explorer

-- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote 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 flaw exists when a Col element is used within an HTML table
container. If this element is removed while the table is in use a cache
that exists of the table's cells will be used after one of it's elements
has been invalidated. This can lead to code execution under the context
of the currently logged in user.

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

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-jan.mspx

-- Disclosure Timeline:
2009-07-14 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2010-01-21 - Coordinated public release of advisory

-- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by:
    * wushi of team509

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