Microsoft VBScript and JScript Scripting Engines Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	28551
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-0083
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 08 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 12 2008 08:56PM
Credit:	Peter Ferrie of Symantec
Vulnerable:	Nortel Networks CallPilot 703t Nortel Networks CallPilot 702t Nortel Networks CallPilot 201i Nortel Networks CallPilot 200i Nortel Networks CallPilot 1002rp Microsoft VBScript 5.6 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 0 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Microsoft VBScript 5.1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 0 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Microsoft JScript 5.6 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 0 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Microsoft JScript 5.1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 Platform SDK + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Beta 1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 0 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition HP Storage Management Appliance 2.1 + HP Storage Management Appliance III + HP Storage Management Appliance II + HP Storage Management Appliance I
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft VBScript and JScript Scripting Engines Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft VBScript and JScript are prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability because they fail to adequately handle user-supplied input.

Attackers can leverage this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a malicious web document. Successful exploits would allow arbitrary code to run with the privileges of the victim.

These versions are affected:

VBScript 5.6 and earlier
JScript 5.6 and earlier

Microsoft VBScript and JScript Scripting Engines Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Immunity released a proof-of-concept exploit for members of its CANVAS Early Update Program. This code is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Microsoft VBScript and JScript Scripting Engines Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released a security advisory and fixes. Please see the references for more information.


Microsoft JScript 5.1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB944338)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8e3ff44f-145b -4a68-9ad4-4a55d74b216e&displaylang=en

Microsoft VBScript 5.6

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB944338)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8e3ff44f-145b -4a68-9ad4-4a55d74b216e&displaylang=en


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB944338)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=88518aa6-e334 -4529-aa63-0bf2ef417ce3&displaylang=en


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB944338)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fe22a828-cca4 -4b51-bbd5-995c65fead21&displaylang=en


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB944338)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=12cefefc-8553 -4dca-9850-c653371de61e&displaylang=en


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows XP (KB944338)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c0124698-3b94 -4474-9473-22a2f39a4a56&displaylang=en


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB944338)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=87b80ae3-e299 -4d15-a135-3b1bcf943652&displaylang=en

Microsoft VBScript 5.1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB944338)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8e3ff44f-145b -4a68-9ad4-4a55d74b216e&displaylang=en

Microsoft JScript 5.6

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB944338)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8e3ff44f-145b -4a68-9ad4-4a55d74b216e&displaylang=en


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB944338)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=88518aa6-e334 -4529-aa63-0bf2ef417ce3&displaylang=en


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB944338)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fe22a828-cca4 -4b51-bbd5-995c65fead21&displaylang=en


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB944338)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=12cefefc-8553 -4dca-9850-c653371de61e&displaylang=en


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows XP (KB944338)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c0124698-3b94 -4474-9473-22a2f39a4a56&displaylang=en


• Microsoft Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB944338)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=87b80ae3-e299 -4d15-a135-3b1bcf943652&displaylang=en

Microsoft VBScript and JScript Scripting Engines Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-022 (Microsoft)
  
• Nortel Response to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-022 (Nortel Networks)