Microsoft Internet Explorer Invalid Pointer Reference Remote Code Execution
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-0806
Advisory Date: MAR 09, 2010
DESCRIPTION
Use-after-free vulnerability in the Peer Objects component (aka iepeers.dll) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving access to an invalid pointer after the deletion of an object, as exploited in the wild in March 2010, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
nvd: Further information on this vulnerability can be found at the following link from Microsoft:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981374
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1004039
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1004039 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Invalid Pointer Reference Remote Code Execution
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Microsoft Windows Vista)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Vista Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Vista Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Vista x64 Edition)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista
- Windows Vista Service Pack 1
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista x64 Edition
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows XP
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft IE 7
- Microsoft IE 6
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