MS KB2488013: Internet Explorer CSS Import Rule Processing Arbitrary Code Execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 51587

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through a web browser.

Description

The remote host is missing one of the workarounds referenced in KB 2488013.

The remote version of IE reportedly fails to correctly process certain specially crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), which could result in arbitrary code execution on the remote system.

Solution

Apply Microsoft suggested workarounds.

See Also

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Dec/110

http://www.breakingpointsystems.com/community/blog/ie-vulnerability/

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2488013

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityAdvisories/2010/2488013

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 51587

File Name: smb_kb2488013.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 1/20/2011

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows, cpe:/a:microsoft:ie

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, SMB/WindowsVersion, SMB/Missing/MS11-003

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/8/2010

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Metasploit (MS11-003 Microsoft Internet Explorer CSS Recursive Import Use After Free)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-3971

BID: 45246

CERT: 634956

MSKB: 2488013

Secunia: 42510