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Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (974455)

🗓️ 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AGType 
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Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (974455). Critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-054 for Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x. Exploitation allows execution of arbitrary codes via specially crafted HTML page, causing memory corruption

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.901041");
  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:"2009-10-14 18:36:58 +0200 (Wed, 14 Oct 2009)");
  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-2009-1547", "CVE-2009-2529", "CVE-2009-2530", "CVE-2009-2531");
  script_name("Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (974455)");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 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 let the attacker execute arbitrary codes via
  specially crafted HTML page in the context of the affected system and cause
  memory corruption.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"These issues are caused by memory corruption errors when processing a specially
  crafted data stream header, when handling certain arguments, or when accessing
  certain objects.");

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

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security update according to
  Microsoft Bulletin MS09-054.");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974455");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36616");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36620");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36621");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36622");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976749");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2889");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-054");
  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:3, win2008:3, win7:1) <= 0){
  exit(0);
}

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

# MS09-054 Hotfix (974455)
if(hotfix_missing(name:"974455") == 0)
{
  # MS09-054 Hotfix (976749)
  if(hotfix_missing(name:"976749") == 0){
    exit(0);
  }
}

sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(sysPath)
{
  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:"5.0.3881.1899") ||
         version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"6.0", test_version2:"6.0.2800.1639"))
      {
        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)
      {
        # 7.0.6000.20000 < 7.0.6000.21142, 8.0.6001.10000 < 8.0.6001.18852 and 8.0.6001.20000 < 8.0.6001.22942
        if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"6.0", test_version2:"6.0.2900.3635")||
           version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"7.0.0000.00000", test_version2:"7.0.6000.16938")||
           version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"7.0.6000.20000", test_version2:"7.0.6000.21141")||
           version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"8.0.6000.16000", test_version2:"8.0.6001.18851")||
           version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"8.0.6001.20000", test_version2:"8.0.6001.22941")){
           security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
        }
        exit(0);
      }
      else if("Service Pack 3" >< SP)
      {
        # 7.0.6000.20000 < 7.0.6000.21142, 8.0.6001.10000 < 8.0.6001.18852 and 8.0.6001.20000 < 8.0.6001.22942
        if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"6.0", test_version2:"6.0.2900.5889")||
           version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"7.0.0000.00000", test_version2:"7.0.6000.16938")||
           version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"7.0.6000.20000", test_version2:"7.0.6000.21141")||
           version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"8.0.6000.16000", test_version2:"8.0.6001.18851")||
           version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"8.0.6001.20000", test_version2:"8.0.6001.22941")){
           security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
        }
        exit(0);
      }
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
    else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) > 0)
    {
      SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2003/ServicePack");
      if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
      {
        # 7.0.6000.20000 < 7.0.6000.21142, 8.0.6001.10000 < 8.0.6001.18852 and 8.0.6001.20000 < 8.0.6001.22942
        if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"6.0", test_version2:"6.0.3790.4604") ||
           version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"7.0.0000.00000", test_version2:"7.0.6000.16938")||
           version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"7.0.6000.20000", test_version2:"7.0.6000.21141")||
           version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"8.0.6000.16000", test_version2:"8.0.6001.18851")||
           version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"8.0.6001.20000", test_version2:"8.0.6001.22941")){
           security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
        }
        exit(0);
      }
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
  }
}

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

dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"mshtml.dll");
if(!dllVer){
  exit(0);
}

if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3, win2008:3) > 0)
{
  if(version_in_range(version: dllVer, test_version:"7.0.6000.16000", test_version2:"7.0.6000.16915")||
     version_in_range(version: dllVer, test_version:"7.0.6000.20000", test_version2:"7.0.6000.21115")||
     version_in_range(version: dllVer, test_version:"8.0.6001.18000", test_version2:"8.0.6001.18827")||
     version_in_range(version: dllVer, test_version:"8.0.6001.22000", test_version2:"8.0.6001.22917"))
  {
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    exit(0);
  }

  SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinVista/ServicePack");

  if(!SP){
       SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2008/ServicePack");
  }

  if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
  {
    if(version_in_range(version: dllVer, test_version:"7.0.6001.16000", test_version2:"7.0.6001.18318")||
       version_in_range(version: dllVer, test_version:"7.0.6001.22000", test_version2:"7.0.6001.22507")||
       version_in_range(version: dllVer, test_version:"8.0.6001.18000", test_version2:"8.0.6001.18827")||
       version_in_range(version: dllVer, test_version:"8.0.6001.22000", test_version2:"8.0.6001.22917")){
      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: dllVer, test_version:"7.0.6002.18000", test_version2:"7.0.6002.18099")||
       version_in_range(version: dllVer, test_version:"7.0.6002.22000", test_version2:"7.0.6002.22211")||
       version_in_range(version: dllVer, test_version:"8.0.6001.18000", test_version2:"8.0.6001.18827")||
       version_in_range(version: dllVer, test_version:"8.0.6001.22000", test_version2:"8.0.6001.22917")){
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
    exit(0);
  }
}

if(hotfix_check_sp(win7:1) > 0)
{
  if(version_in_range(version: dllVer, test_version:"8.0.7600.16000", test_version2:"8.0.7600.16418")){
     security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
  }
}

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