Microsoft Internet Explorer 'msxml.dll' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_ms_ie_msxml_info_disc_vuln.nasl 6526 2017-07-05 05:43:52Z cfischer $
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# Microsoft Internet Explorer 'msxml.dll' Information Disclosure Vulnerability
#
# Authors:
# Sooraj KS <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
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tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will allow attackers to gain access to
sensitive information that may aid in further attacks.

Impact Level: Application";

tag_affected = "Microsoft Internet Explorer version 8 on Windows 7.";

tag_insight = "The flaw is due to an error in msxml.dll allows remote attackers
to obtain potentially sensitive information about heap memory addresses via an
XML document containing a call to the XSLT generate-id XPath function.";

tag_solution = "No solution or patch was made available for at least one year
since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore.
General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective
features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.";

tag_summary = "This host is installed with Internet Explorer and is prone to
information disclosure vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(801876);
  script_version("$Revision: 6526 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-05 07:43:52 +0200 (Wed, 05 Jul 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-04-22 16:38:12 +0200 (Fri, 22 Apr 2011)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-1713");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_name("Microsoft Internet Explorer 'msxml.dll' Information Disclosure Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2011/03/multi-browser-heap-address-leak-in-xslt.html");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("gb_ms_ie_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/IE/Version");
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  exit(0);
}

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

## Check for Windows 7
if(hotfix_check_sp(win7:2) <= 0){
  exit(0);
}

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

## Check for IE version 8
if(version_in_range(version:ieVer, test_version:"8.0", test_version2:"8.0.7600.16766")){
  security_message(0);
}