Microsoft Windows fails to properly parse the MHTML protocol

Overview

Microsoft Windows fails to properly handle MHTML. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

Description

MHTML

According to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-043:

_MHTML extends HTML to embed encoded objects, such as images, in the HTML document. Although it is actually the HTML rendering extension that renders MHTML, this functionality may also be referred to as the MHTML rendering extension. _
The Problem

Microsoft Windows fails to properly handle MHTML. This vulnerability can be triggered by viewing a specially crafted MHTML document.

For more information refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-043.

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Impact

A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

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Solution

Apply an update
This vulnerability is addressed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-043.

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Workarounds to mitigate this vulnerability until a patch can be applied are available in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-043.

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Vendor Information

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Updated: August 08, 2006

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Refer to <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-043.mspx&gt;.

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References

<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-043.mspx&gt;

Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-043.

This document was written by Jeff Gennari.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2006-2766
Severity Metric:	14.18 Date Public: