Microsoft Outlook Express Message Window Script Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	10692
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 12 2004 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 12 2004 12:00AM
Credit:	Discovery is credited to Paul <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Outlook Express Message Window Script Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Outlook Express is reported prone to a vulnerability that may allow unauthorized execution of script code.

It is reported that Outlook Express filters user-supplied input such as script code in the in the 'window.document' object, however, fails to filter script code in any other components of the window object. This may aid in attacks that occur through HTML email.

Microsoft Outlook Express version 6.0 is currently known to be vulnerable to this issue, however, it is possible that other versions are affected as well.

Microsoft Outlook Express Message Window Script Execution Vulnerability

A proof of concept demo is available at the following location:

http://freehost07.websamba.com/greyhats/msoeexecscript.htm

Microsoft Outlook Express Message Window Script Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Microsoft Outlook Express Message Window Script Execution Vulnerability

References:

• MSOE Javascript Execution Vulnerability (Paul )