Microsoft Windows Web Client Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	13950
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2005-1207
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 14 2005 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 12 2009 02:56PM
Credit:	Discovery is credited to Mark Litchfield.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
Not Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows ME Microsoft Windows 98SE Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3

Microsoft Windows Web Client Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Web Client Service is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. This is due to a buffer overflow in the affected component.

A remote authenticated attacker can exploit this issue by sending a malformed message to the Web Client Service. This can lead to arbitrary code execution resulting in privilege escalation.

An attacker may also exploit this issue through another application that passes data to the vulnerable component.

Web Client Service is disabled on Windows Server 2003 by default.

Microsoft Windows Web Client Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits 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 Windows Web Client Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released updates to address this vulnerability on supported platforms.


Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows XP (KB896426)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=91488DDD-1D7E -4277-916A-D5F2EE0B6327&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB896426)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=B7097610-8AAB -4A2F-94C9-18D32E1C297C&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows XP (KB896426)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=91488DDD-1D7E -4277-916A-D5F2EE0B6327&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 64-bit Itanium Edition (KB896426)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2024382A-14A9 -4231-8835-E2720C562190&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB896426)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=B7097610-8AAB -4A2F-94C9-18D32E1C297C&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows XP 64-bit Itanium Edition (KB896426)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1DC37A74-BF1E -4AFE-8198-D5CA460A3872&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB896426)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=B7097610-8AAB -4A2F-94C9-18D32E1C297C&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows XP 64-bit Itanium Edition, Version 2003 (KB896426)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2024382A-14A9 -4231-8835-E2720C562190&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows XP 64-bit Itanium Edition (KB896426)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1DC37A74-BF1E -4AFE-8198-D5CA460A3872&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows XP (KB896426)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=91488DDD-1D7E -4277-916A-D5F2EE0B6327&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB896426)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=B7097610-8AAB -4A2F-94C9-18D32E1C297C&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows XP (KB896426)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=91488DDD-1D7E -4277-916A-D5F2EE0B6327&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 64-bit Itanium Edition (KB896426)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2024382A-14A9 -4231-8835-E2720C562190&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Web Client Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-028 (Microsoft)