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Microsoft Internet Explorer Data Stream Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (947864)

🗓️ 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AGType 
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Vulnerability in Internet Explorer for handling data streams allows remote code execution with high privileges

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2011 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801488");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-01-10 14:22:58 +0100 (Mon, 10 Jan 2011)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1085");
  script_name("Microsoft Internet Explorer Data Stream Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (947864)");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1148/references");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28552");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-024");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("gb_ms_ie_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/IE/Version");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow attacker to execute arbitrary code with
  the privileges of the application. Failed attacks may cause denial-of-service
  conditions.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.x/6.x/7.x.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to a memory corruption error in Internet Explorer when
  processing specially crafted data streams.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security update according to
  Microsoft Bulletin MS08-024.");

  exit(0);
}

include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");

if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4, win2k:5, win2003:3, winVista:2, win2008:2) <= 0){
  exit(0);
}

ieVer = get_kb_item("MS/IE/Version");
if(!ieVer){
  exit(0);
}

# MS08-024 Hotfix (947864)
if(hotfix_missing(name:"947864") == 0){
    exit(0);
}

sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(!sysPath){
  exit(0);
}

vers = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"mshtml.dll");
if(vers)
{
  if(hotfix_check_sp(win2k:5) > 0)
  {
    if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"5.0", test_version2:"5.0.3862.1499") ||
       version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"6.0", test_version2:"6.0.2800.1608")){
       security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
    exit(0);
  }

  else if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4) > 0)
  {
    SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinXP/ServicePack");
    if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
    {
      if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"6.0", test_version2:"6.0.2900.3313") ||
         version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"7.0", test_version2:"7.0.6000.16639")){
        security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
      }
      exit(0);
    }
  }

  else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) > 0)
  {
    SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2003/ServicePack");
    if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
    {
      if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"6.0", test_version2:"6.0.3790.3090")){
        security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
      }
      exit(0);
    }

    if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
    {
      if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"6.0", test_version2:"6.0.3790.4236") ||
         version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"7.0", test_version2:"7.0.6000.16639")){
         security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
      }
      exit(0);
    }
  }
  else if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3) > 0)
  {
    SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinVista/ServicePack");
    if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
    {
      if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"7.0", test_version2:"7.0.6001.18022")){
        security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
      }
      exit(0);
    }
  }

  else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2008:3) > 0)
  {
    SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2008/ServicePack");
    if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
    {
      if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"7.0", test_version2:"7.0.6001.18022")){
         security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
      }
      exit(0);
    }
  }
}

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