Microsoft Internet Explorer Option Element CVE-2011-1996 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	49961
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2011-1996
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 11 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 10 2013 05:40PM
Credit:	Ivan Fratric, working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 + Microsoft Windows 7 + Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1 + Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems 0 + Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1 + Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems 0 + Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 0 + Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Sp1 X64 + Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Sp1 X32 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Sp2 X64 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Sp1 X64 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition X64 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition - Sp2 Web + Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 + Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP2 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic + Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP2 + Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1 + Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise + Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP2 + Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1 + Microsoft Windows Vista 0 + Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition 0 + Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition 0 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition Sp2 X64 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition 0 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition 0 + Microsoft Windows XP 0 + Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP3 + Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Embedded + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3 + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 + 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 Internet Explorer 7.0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Sp2 X64 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Sp1 X64 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems R2 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems 0 + Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate + Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate + Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate + Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate + Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate + Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 + Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 + Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 + Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic + Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise + Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise + Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise + Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise + Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise + Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise + Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise + Microsoft Windows Vista Business + Microsoft Windows Vista Business + Microsoft Windows Vista Business + Microsoft Windows Vista Business + Microsoft Windows Vista Business + Microsoft Windows Vista Business + Microsoft Windows Vista Business + Microsoft Windows Vista 0 + Microsoft Windows Vista 0 + Microsoft Windows Vista 0 + Microsoft Windows Vista 0 + Microsoft Windows Vista 0 + Microsoft Windows Vista 0 + Microsoft Windows Vista 0 + Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition 0 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition Sp1 X64 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition 0 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition 0 + Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition 0 + Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition 0 + Microsoft Windows XP 0 + Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP3 + Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP3 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3 + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP3 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 0 + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP3 + Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP3 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - 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 SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - 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 SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a + 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 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 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional Avaya Messaging Application Server 5.2 Avaya Messaging Application Server 5 Avaya Messaging Application Server 4 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Webportal 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Web Conferencing Server 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Recording Server 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Client Registration Server 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 .0.52 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2 SP2 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2 SP1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.1 SP1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 SP2 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 SP1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 Avaya Communication Server 1000 Telephony Manager 4.0 Avaya Communication Server 1000 Telephony Manager 3.0 Avaya CallPilot 5.0 Avaya CallPilot 4.0 Avaya Aura Conferencing 6.0 Standard
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Internet Explorer Option Element CVE-2011-1996 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability.

Successful exploits will allow an attacker to run arbitrary code in the context of the user running the application. Failed attacks may cause denial-of-service conditions.

Microsoft Internet Explorer Option Element CVE-2011-1996 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

The following metasploit module is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/49961.rb

Microsoft Internet Explorer Option Element CVE-2011-1996 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and updates. Please see the references for details.


Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0

• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6ffbdb93-7b92 -4197-bb6c-5c305e8072a8


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 64-bit Itanium Edition (K
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=11c4878e-df58 -4369-b9c0-cb0a230c92dd


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7379b3bf-6af0 -43cb-bf8b-505e8563fc84


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e942554d-6cb6 -4e48-a876-3470671a95a2


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f04ad852-1418 -4fc4-bd57-f47895bbf3a8


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5660e23c-13a3 -4275-ac69-38f03f17491a


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=31e68c7f-4db5 -463f-a315-92f574af080b


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=415b1c59-f3dc -4f4f-b2eb-68692d6efc05


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=630335ac-5a30 -46b4-acc1-c4d8bd289668


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista x64 Edition (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9aabd7a2-0b2f -4c42-a9cf-2ec69ae6b82d

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8

• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Server 2003 (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=14ef20d4-3530 -49b2-91b7-d278d9098023


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b35c95f5-30b0 -43a9-aa6a-6db63cab0dcb


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a911b5b0-5e46 -4a37-83e7-595e20585c56


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=67ebf641-1341 -4642-96ba-bab5446d7b5d


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4de175be-bbb7 -4912-ba4e-d6fe96606c9e


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 x64 Edition (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=16fd238e-6f65 -4d38-88ae-2689817588e1


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=bd144435-1afd -4d6e-a100-fbd613eee409


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Syste
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2676597e-c1d4 -4397-8dc4-515ce3d0c5fd


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8435781e-0f77 -41d0-abb9-9b70f5b02d33


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b0c4949f-bce0 -4255-a5f2-cf5ecf7416da


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Vista (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=76c8124e-81b9 -4a6a-bd53-fbdaf45189aa


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Vista x64 Edition (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3454940c-acc2 -4e09-8154-075b4be1b697

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows Server 2003 (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=172c55f3-6249 -4ba3-a4a4-677a03262ff3


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows Server 2003 64-bit Itanium Edition (KB2
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5825cb4a-47d5 -423f-b4c5-2d0fc50856c0


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f5a0a8db-34d4 -4f0a-ab6b-7b2fb420ab91


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=822f91f5-bf92 -42c4-ad33-b971be37d772


• Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2586448)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6260318c-e579 -4cdf-93e3-4608892bc79e

Microsoft Internet Explorer Option Element CVE-2011-1996 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

References:

• Internet Explorer Option Element Remote Code Execution (Ivan Fratric)
  
• Microsoft Internet Explorer Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• ASA-2011-305 MS11-081 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2586448) (Avaya)
  
• Internet Explorer Select Element Cache Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Ivan Fratric)
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-081 (Microsoft)